Orchard School BristolAbbeywood Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard School Bristol and Abbeywood Community School are secondary schools in Bristol.
Orchard School Bristol scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Abbeywood Community School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Abbeywood Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard School Bristol was judged Good and Abbeywood Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Orchard School Bristol and 47.8 for Abbeywood Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Orchard School Bristol (43.9 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at Abbeywood Community School (44.9 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolOrchard School Bristol | BristolAbbeywood Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 24 in Bristol | 7th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 942 | 1,294 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS7 0XZ | Bristol, BS34 8SF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.3% | 45.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.0% | 64.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 206 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 74 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 20.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 947 | 1,267 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.7% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.3% | 18.2% | |
| SEN support | 24.3% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 22.5% 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.
Orchard School Bristol
Abbeywood Community School
Full profiles: Orchard School Bristol · Abbeywood Community School