Downend SchoolMangotsfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Downend School and Mangotsfield School are secondary schools in Bristol.
Downend School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mangotsfield School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Downend School is ahead on our composite score.
Downend School was judged Good and Mangotsfield School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.7 for Downend School and 40.3 for Mangotsfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Downend School (52.5 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Mangotsfield School (46.3 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolDownend School | BristolMangotsfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 14th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,415 | 1,191 | |
| Capacity | 1,425 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS16 6XA | Bristol, BS16 9LH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 40.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.7% Stronger figure | 36.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.2% Stronger figure | 56.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 239 | 197 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 97 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,429 | 1,158 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 23.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% Stronger figure | 26.6% | 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.
Downend School
Mangotsfield School
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