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Bedminster Down School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Louise Davies

corporate_fareFUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

location_onBristol, BS13 7DQ

language Visit Website phone 1173532800

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,047

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Attainment 8

41.7

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GCSE Rank

#18 in Bristol, City of

#2,294 of 3,216 nationally

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Bedminster Down School is a Academy converter secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Bedminster Down School is an academy converter in Bristol, Bristol, City of, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 1,029 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.7, placing the school #18 in Bristol, City of and #2,294 of 3,216 nationally. 38.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 29.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

38.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.4%

Entering EBacc2.80%

EBacc APS3.3

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6.70%

EBacc APS3.24

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS3.11

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.23

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS3.04

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS3.37

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)66%

Apprenticeships15%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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29 November 2023

Inspection Report

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11 April 2018

Inspection Report

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06 November 2014

Inspection Report

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07 November 2012

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-02-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-04-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-11-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-11-07

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

32.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.2%(84 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,029 pupils. During this period, there were 335 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 32.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,029	335	32.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,040	280	26.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,036	183	17.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,040	225	21.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,026	196	19.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,044	144	13.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,047	367	35.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,063	434	40.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,042	457	43.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,038	319	30.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,043	118	11.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,042	70	6.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,052	27	2.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,060	31	2.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,041	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,041	62	6.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,048	27	2.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,010	18	1.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,013	1	0.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,024	380	37.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	938	147	15.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	949	49	5.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	957	155	16.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	894	133	14.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	898	200	22.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	893	196	21.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 86 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 61 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Bedminster Down School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

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