Orchard School BristolTrinity Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard School Bristol and Trinity Academy are secondary schools in Bristol.
Orchard School Bristol scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Trinity Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Trinity Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard School Bristol was judged Good and Trinity Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Orchard School Bristol and 50.4 for Trinity Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Orchard School Bristol (43.9 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Trinity Academy (50.7 in 2023-24, 50.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolOrchard School Bristol | BristolTrinity Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 24 in Bristol | 7th of 24 in Bristol Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 942 | 1,062 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,220 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS7 0XZ | Bristol, BS7 9BY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.3% | 49.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.0% | 71.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 181 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 947 | 946 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.7% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.3% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 24.3% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 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
Trinity Academy
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