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Chipping Sodbury School

Bowling Road, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6EW

Local ranking13th of 16 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1120

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 8 November 2022. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.7% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.2% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
142

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Higher education
53.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
28.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

23.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

22.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

29

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
5.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.7
16-18 Cohort
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
769
Boys
420 (54%)
Girls
355 (46%)
Capacity
1120 (69% full)
SEND
20.7%
FSM Eligible
17.3%
EAL
5.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
17.2%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,506/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.1% 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: 89.5%
  • White Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

89.5%

White British

2.7%

White Other

2.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148295
UKPRN
10087318
Establishment No.
4502
Trust
THE ATHELSTAN TRUST

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