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Orchard School Bristol

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

personMs Melanie Sweet

corporate_fareTRUST IN LEARNING (ACADEMIES)

location_onBristol, BS7 0XZ

language Visit Website phone 1173772000

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

905

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Attainment 8

44.7

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Bristol, City of

#1,792 of 3,216 nationally

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Orchard School Bristol is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Orchard School Bristol is an academy sponsor led in Bristol, Bristol, City of, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of TRUST IN LEARNING (ACADEMIES). The school has approximately 947 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.7, placing the school #15 in Bristol, City of and #1,792 of 3,216 nationally. 48.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 17.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 18.2 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

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

48.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)17.8%

Entering EBacc53.70%

EBacc APS4.1

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68.90%

EBacc APS3.63

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS3.72

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS3.9

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.56

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS3.64

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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

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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22 May 2019

Inspection Report

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20 October 2015

Inspection Report

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03 November 2014

Inspection Report

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26 September 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-05-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-10-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-09-26

None Legacy

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

15.9%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.3%(88 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 947 pupils. During this period, there were 151 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.9%, 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)	947	151	15.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	945	193	20.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	916	85	9.3%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	907	101	11.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	906	78	8.6%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	908	71	7.8%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	905	72	8.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	923	69	7.5%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	892	20	2.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	897	29	3.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	898	28	3.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	890	28	3.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	896	21	2.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	903	22	2.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	857	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	857	30	3.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	863	51	5.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	823	22	2.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	838	25	3.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	837	23	2.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	772	27	3.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	783	29	3.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	779	113	14.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	713	104	14.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	709	118	16.6%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	712	140	19.7%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 109 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 37 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 37 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 15 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils