Hanham Woods AcademySir Bernard Lovell Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Hanham Woods Academy and Sir Bernard Lovell Academy are secondary schools in Bristol.
Hanham Woods Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sir Bernard Lovell Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sir Bernard Lovell Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hanham Woods Academy was judged Good and Sir Bernard Lovell Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.1 for Hanham Woods Academy and 44.5 for Sir Bernard Lovell Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hanham Woods Academy (47.2 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sir Bernard Lovell Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolHanham Woods Academy | BristolSir Bernard Lovell Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | 9th of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 844 | 1,261 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,409 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS15 3LA | Bristol, BS30 8TS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.5% | 43.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.8% | 66.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.1% Stronger figure | 19.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.86 Stronger figure | 3.74 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 148 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 46 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 24.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 844 | 1,261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% | 20.3% 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.
Hanham Woods Academy
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