King's Oak AcademyDigitech Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares King's Oak Academy and Digitech Studio School in Bristol.
King's Oak Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Digitech Studio School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King's Oak Academy is ahead on our composite score.
King's Oak Academy was judged strong and Digitech Studio School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.2 for King's Oak Academy and 25.4 for Digitech Studio School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King's Oak Academy (41.3 in 2021-22, 40.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Digitech Studio School (36.7 in 2021-22, 25.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolKing's Oak Academy | BristolDigitech Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 16th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 992 | 608 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 360 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS15 4JT | Bristol, BS30 8XQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.2 Stronger figure | 25.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.8% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.4% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 126 | 87 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 1 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 993 | 593 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% Stronger figure | 42.6% | 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.
King's Oak Academy
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