Best 3 Secondary schools in South Gloucestershire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Marlwood School (Secondary) in Bristol; Chipping Sodbury School (Secondary) in Bristol; Winterbourne Academy (Secondary) in Bristol — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Marlwood School, Chipping Sodbury School and Winterbourne Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Bristol and Bristol, South Gloucestershire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Marlwood School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Marlwood School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Castle School Education Trust, The Athelstan Trust and The Olympus Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Marlwood School
BS35 3LA
|
Chipping Sodbury School
BS37 6EW
|
Winterbourne Academy
BS36 1JL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bristol BS35 3LA |
Bristol South Gloucestershire BS37 6EW |
Bristol BS36 1JL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 12 Dec 2023 | 2 12 Jan 2023 | 2 5 Jul 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 750 | 1120 | 1880 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Castle School Education Trust | The Athelstan Trust | The Olympus Academy Trust |
| Website | www.marlwood.com | www.chippingsodburyschool.com | www.winterbourneacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01454862525 | 01454862900 | 01454252000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bristol
BS35 3LA - Ofsted
- 2 12 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Castle School Education Trust
- Website
- www.marlwood.com
- Telephone
- 01454862525
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
South Gloucestershire
BS37 6EW - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Athelstan Trust
- Website
- www.chippingsodburyschool.com
- Telephone
- 01454862900
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bristol
BS36 1JL - Ofsted
- 2 5 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Olympus Academy Trust
- Website
- www.winterbourneacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01454252000
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