Schools across South Gloucestershire

Local authority · 129 schools across 16 towns

Total Schools

129

96 primary · 15 secondary

Total Pupils

41,884

88% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

35

4 outstanding · 31 good

Capacity

47,412

5,528 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

31
90
Outstanding: 4
Good: 31
Requires Improvement: 3
Inadequate: 1
Not inspected: 90

Area Performance (2025)

KS2 Reading

72.4%

KS2 Maths

72.3%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

88% full
23,199 pupils26,256 capacity

3,057 spare places

Secondary Schools

86% full
15,040 pupils17,542 capacity

2,502 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.4%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

16.0%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

111

2024/25

Absence trend across South Gloucestershire schools

4.5%
18/19
4.3%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
6.7%
22/23
6.6%
23/24
6.4%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

58%

Plans Issued

449

Assessment Requests

825

Tribunal Cases

19

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

72%
2019
56%
2020
29%
2021
18%
2022
42%
2023
58%
2024

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2025 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

3,998 admissions

27

Lodged

(0.7%)

17

Heard

6

Successful

(35%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,262 admissions

13

Lodged

(0.4%)

9

Heard

1

Successful

(11%)

Secondary

3,829 admissions

196

Lodged

(5.1%)

155

Heard

36

Successful

(23%)

Total

7,827 admissions

223

Lodged

(2.8%)

172

Heard

42

Successful

(24%)

Total appeals lodged per year

344
2019
488
2020
586
2021
322
2022
276
2023
397
2024
459
2025

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.