Ofsted: Good emoji_events #16 in South Gloucestershire public Top 45% UK

Digitech Studio School

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

personMr Chris Ballard

corporate_fareCABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

location_onBristol, BS30 8XQ

language Visit Website phone 1179927100

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

583

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Attainment 8

31.2

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GCSE Rank

#16 in South Gloucestershire

#3,156 of 3,216 nationally

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Digitech Studio School is a Studio schools secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 14-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Digitech Studio School is a studio schools in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 14-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. The school has approximately 593 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 31.2, placing the school #16 in South Gloucestershire and #3,156 of 3,216 nationally. 17.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 5.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 1 A-level subjects.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 35.3:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.5 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

31.2

Grade 5+ E&M

17.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)5.1%

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EBacc APS2.48

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS2.71

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.97

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.51

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.94

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.71

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.63

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS3.18

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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

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)67%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment16%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-level subjects offered1

2024

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 November 2021

Inspection Report

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18 October 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-11-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-10-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

3.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.7%(16 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 593 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.2%, which is below 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)	593	19	3.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	596	70	11.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	571	21	3.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	590	27	4.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	602	66	11.0%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	569	48	8.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	583	63	10.8%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	593	38	6.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	527	50	9.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	534	49	9.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	546	37	6.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	538	14	2.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	545	16	2.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	542	23	4.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	487	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	487	5	1.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	496	14	2.8%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	368	15	4.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	373	8	2.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	376	29	7.7%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	237	9	3.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	246	8	3.3%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	236	16	6.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	154	5	3.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	157	11	7.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	161	8	5.0%	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 72 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 41 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils