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Patchway Community School

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

personMr David Howe

corporate_fareTHE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onAlmondsbury, BS32 4AJ

language Visit Website phone 1454862020

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

765

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#15 in South Gloucestershire

#2,876 of 3,216 nationally

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Patchway Community School is a Academy converter secondary school in Almondsbury, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Patchway Community School is an academy converter in Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 951 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37, placing the school #15 in South Gloucestershire and #2,876 of 3,216 nationally. 26.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.6 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

Grade 5+ E&M

26.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.9%

Entering EBacc16.30%

EBacc APS3.14

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17.20%

EBacc APS2.94

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.04

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.35

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS2.86

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.15

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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)78%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

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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

Students

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Students

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate85.70%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 December 2024

Inspection Report

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15 February 2022

Inspection Report

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24 November 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-12-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 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

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-02-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-10-05

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2012-10-09

None EIF

Good

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

7.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.9%(47 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 951 pupils. During this period, there were 70 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.4%, 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)	951	70	7.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	959	75	7.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	920	99	10.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	924	160	17.3%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	943	223	23.6%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	761	116	15.2%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	765	133	17.4%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	766	182	23.8%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	737	72	9.8%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	724	109	15.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	733	113	15.4%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	666	32	4.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	664	6	0.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	662	46	6.9%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	601	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	601	39	6.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	599	40	6.7%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	532	28	5.3%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	532	63	11.8%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	538	47	8.7%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	549	51	9.3%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	562	52	9.3%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	565	74	13.1%	3.7%	3

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 55 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

80.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

79.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

24.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree29%

agree48%

disagree9%

strongly disagree12%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree28%

agree43%

disagree22%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree39%

agree26%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

don't know1%

not applicable19%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes35%

no65%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree33%

agree38%

disagree13%

strongly disagree17%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree38%

agree38%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree35%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree42%

agree41%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree45%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree38%

agree41%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know17%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree36%

agree29%

disagree9%

strongly disagree7%

don't know19%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes77%

no23%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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