Sir Bernard Lovell AcademyDigitech Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy and Digitech Studio School are secondary schools in Bristol.
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Digitech Studio School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sir Bernard Lovell Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy was judged the expected standard and Digitech Studio School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for Sir Bernard Lovell Academy and 31.2 for Digitech Studio School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir Bernard Lovell Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Digitech Studio School (36.7 in 2021-22, 31.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolSir Bernard Lovell Academy | BristolDigitech Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 16 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 16th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,261 | 593 | |
| Capacity | 1,409 | 360 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS30 8TS | Bristol, BS30 8XQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 31.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.2% Stronger figure | 45.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 Stronger figure | 2.48 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 204 | 79 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 46 | 1 | |
| A-level average points | 24.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,261 | 593 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% 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.
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Digitech Studio School
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