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Chew Valley School

Chew Magna, Bristol, BS40 8QB

Local ranking9th of 14 secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1253

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
60.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
206

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Higher education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

77

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
26.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.2
16-18 Cohort
156

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1188
Boys
571 (48%)
Girls
617 (52%)
Capacity
1253 (95% full)
SEND
13.6%
FSM Eligible
17.1%
EAL
3.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
10.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,074/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 88.4%
  • White Other: 6.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • White Irish: 0.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.4%

88.4%

White British

6.1%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145482
UKPRN
10066617
Establishment No.
4130
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