Wellsway SchoolSir Bernard Lovell Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Wellsway School and Sir Bernard Lovell Academy are secondary schools in Bristol.
Wellsway School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir Bernard Lovell Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wellsway School is ahead on our composite score.
Wellsway School was judged Good and Sir Bernard Lovell Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Wellsway School and 44.5 for Sir Bernard Lovell Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wellsway School (55.3 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sir Bernard Lovell Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolWellsway School | BristolSir Bernard Lovell Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 14 in Bath and North East Somerset | 9th of 16 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,326 | 1,261 | |
| Capacity | 1,386 | 1,409 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS31 1PH | Bristol, BS30 8TS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 44.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.0% Stronger figure | 43.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.9% Stronger figure | 66.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.3% Stronger figure | 19.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.55 Stronger figure | 3.74 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 95 | 46 | |
| A-level average points | 33.7 Stronger figure | 24.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 Stronger figure | 28.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.2% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,326 | 1,261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 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
A-level average points
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
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