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Bristol Brunel Academy

Speedwell Road, Speedwell, Bristol, BS15 1NU

Local ranking9th of 23 secondary schools in Bristol
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1160

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
251

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1299
Boys
702 (54%)
Girls
597 (46%)
Capacity
1160 (112% full)
SEND
22.0%
FSM Eligible
36.3%
EAL
27.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
17.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
74.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,220/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 50.5%
  • Black African: 8.3%
  • White Other: 7.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 4.5%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%

50.5%

White British

8.3%

Black African

7.3%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01173772700
info@bba.clf.uk
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Speedwell Road

Bristol, South West

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Administrative

URN
135300
UKPRN
10021092
Establishment No.
6907
Trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

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