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Gordano School

St Mary's Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QR

Local ranking4th of 11 secondary schools in North Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1940

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
52.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
324

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
39.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

160

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.0
16-18 Cohort
362

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2097
Boys
1088 (52%)
Girls
1009 (48%)
Capacity
1940 (108% full)
SEND
11.0%
FSM Eligible
9.3%
EAL
5.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
8.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
122.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,751/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 85.8%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.6%

85.8%

White British

5.3%

White Other

2.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136856
UKPRN
10034117
Establishment No.
4135
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