Brimsham Green SchoolYate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brimsham Green School and Yate Academy are secondary schools.
Brimsham Green School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Yate Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Yate Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brimsham Green School was judged Good and Yate Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Brimsham Green School and 55.1 for Yate Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Brimsham Green School (44.4 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at Yate Academy (52.6 in 2021-22, 55.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBrimsham Green School | YateYate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | 5th of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,095 | 804 | |
| Capacity | 1,235 | 900 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS37 7LB | Yate, BS37 4DX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 | 55.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.0% | 58.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.5% | 75.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 58 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 29.4 | 29.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.5 | 32.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,051 | 801 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 22.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 13.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.0% | 26.9% 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
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