King's Oak AcademyDownend School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares King's Oak Academy and Downend School in Bristol.
King's Oak Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Downend School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Downend School is ahead on our composite score.
King's Oak Academy was judged strong and Downend School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.0 for King's Oak Academy and 51.0 for Downend School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King's Oak Academy (41.3 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Downend School (52.5 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolKing's Oak Academy | BristolDownend School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | 5th of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 993 | 1,429 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,425 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS15 4JT | Bristol, BS16 6XA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.0 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.2% | 53.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.4% | 75.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.2% | 34.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.51 | 4.61 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 108 | 233 | |
| 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 | 97 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 21.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 993 | 1,429 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 20.8% 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.
King's Oak Academy
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