Backwell School

Station Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3BX

Local ranking1st of 12 secondary schools in North Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1728

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.6%
Entering EBacc
72.0%
EBacc APS
5.0
Cohort Size
268

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
34.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
42.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.4

Avg Points/Entry

35.3

Best 3 A-Levels

135

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.7%
Applied General Avg Points
37.0
16-18 Cohort
276

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1597
Boys
835 (52%)
Girls
762 (48%)
Capacity
1728 (92% full)
SEND
9.4%
FSM Eligible
9.4%
EAL
4.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
7.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
90.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,909/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9%
Persistent Absence
15.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 84.3%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • White Irish: 0.5%

84.3%

White British

3.4%

White Other

3.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Station Road

Bristol, South West

Administrative

URN
136722
UKPRN
10033577
Establishment No.
4129
Trust
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