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Bristol Metropolitan Academy

Snowdon Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2HD

Local ranking7th of 23 secondary schools in Bristol
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

945

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
49.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
215

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1096
Boys
593 (54%)
Girls
503 (46%)
Capacity
945 (116% full)
SEND
25.8%
FSM Eligible
31.0%
EAL
20.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
21.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.3
Budget per Pupil
£9,129/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.6% 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: 46.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 11.1%
  • White Other: 6.7%
  • Mixed Other: 6.0%
  • Black African: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.9%
  • Asian Indian: 4.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.0%

46.1%

White British

11.1%

Asian Pakistani

6.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135959
UKPRN
10028137
Establishment No.
6913
Trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

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