Brimsham Green SchoolChipping Sodbury School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Brimsham Green School and Chipping Sodbury School are secondary schools in Bristol.
Brimsham Green School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chipping Sodbury School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brimsham Green School is ahead on our composite score.
Brimsham Green School was judged Good and Chipping Sodbury School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Brimsham Green School and 43.7 for Chipping Sodbury School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Brimsham Green School (44.4 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Chipping Sodbury School (42.2 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBrimsham Green School | BristolChipping Sodbury School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 13th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,051 | 769 | |
| Capacity | 1,235 | 1,120 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS37 7LB | Bristol, BS37 6EW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 43.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.4% Stronger figure | 37.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.1% Stronger figure | 66.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.4% | 25.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 | 3.88 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 152 | 113 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 58 | 29 | |
| A-level average points | 29.4 Stronger figure | 23.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.5 Stronger figure | 22.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,051 | 769 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.0% | 24.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brimsham Green School
Chipping Sodbury School
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