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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy

North Street, Oldland Common, Bristol, BS30 8TS

Local ranking9th of 16 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1409

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 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
Post-16 provision
Needs attention

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
19.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
204

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
24.0%
Apprenticeships
18.0%
Employment
45.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

46

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.8
16-18 Cohort
133

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1261
Boys
699 (55%)
Girls
562 (45%)
Capacity
1409 (89% full)
SEND
18.6%
FSM Eligible
18.2%
EAL
1.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.7
Budget per Pupil
£6,754/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.3%

93.5%

White British

1.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141665
UKPRN
10048237
Establishment No.
4005
Trust
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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