Bristol Brunel AcademyBristol Metropolitan Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Bristol Brunel Academy and Bristol Metropolitan Academy are secondary schools in Bristol.
Bristol Brunel Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bristol Metropolitan Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bristol Metropolitan Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bristol Brunel Academy was judged Good and Bristol Metropolitan Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for Bristol Brunel Academy and 48.4 for Bristol Metropolitan Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bristol Brunel Academy (48.2 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bristol Metropolitan Academy (53.5 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBristol Brunel Academy | BristolBristol Metropolitan Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 24 in Bristol | 6th of 24 in Bristol Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,267 | 1,103 | |
| Capacity | 1,160 | 945 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS15 1NU | Bristol, BS16 2HD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% | 48.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.1% | 71.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 283 | 211 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,299 | 1,096 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.3% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.6% | 20.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.0% | 30.6% 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
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.
Bristol Brunel Academy
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