Wellsway SchoolLift Broadlands
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Wellsway School and Lift Broadlands are secondary schools in Bristol.
Wellsway School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift Broadlands scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wellsway School is ahead on our composite score.
Wellsway School was judged Good and Lift Broadlands was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.3 for Wellsway School and 43.8 for Lift Broadlands.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wellsway School (55.3 in 2021-22, 52.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Lift Broadlands (42.8 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolWellsway School | BristolLift Broadlands | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | 12th of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,325 | 314 | |
| Capacity | 1,386 | 1,085 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS31 1PH | Bristol, BS31 2DY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.3 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.5% Stronger figure | 52.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.1% Stronger figure | 64.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 215 | 70 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 95 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,326 | 362 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 42.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 33.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 39.5% | 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.
Wellsway School
Lift Broadlands
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