Schools across South Gloucestershire
Local authority · 129 schools across 16 towns
129
96 primary · 15 secondary
41,884
88% capacity used
35
4 outstanding · 31 good
47,412
5,528 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
72.4%
KS2 Maths
72.3%
School Capacity
Primary Schools
3,057 spare places
Secondary Schools
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
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)
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
27
Lodged
(0.7%)
17
Heard
6
Successful
(35%)
Primary (infant classes)
13
Lodged
(0.4%)
9
Heard
1
Successful
(11%)
Secondary
196
Lodged
(5.1%)
155
Heard
36
Successful
(23%)
Total
223
Lodged
(2.8%)
172
Heard
42
Successful
(24%)
Total appeals lodged per year
Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.
Towns in South Gloucestershire
Bristol
109 schools
Badminton
2 schools
Wotton-under-Edge
2 schools
Yate
2 schools
Almondsbury
2 schools
Wotton-Under-Edge
2 schools
Frampton Cotterell
1 schools
BRISTOL
1 schools
Westerleigh
1 schools
Pilning
1 schools
Bitton & Oldland Common
1 schools
Patchway, Bristol
1 schools
Chippenham
1 schools
Alveston
1 schools
Staple Hill
1 schools
Stroud
1 schools