Abbeywood Community School, Bristol

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.5km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ben Dilley
Pupils:1,294 / 1,250 capacity
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01454862986
Address:New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SF
Trust:THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:139067
UKPRN:10039896
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Filton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.

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At a Glance

23.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

142 responses
Would recommend69%
Child is happy68%
Well taught67%
Good progress64%
Feels safe66%
Well behaved60%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development61%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

18.9

Avg class size

61

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bristol Parkway Rail Station (Entrance)
634m · 10 min walk
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Abbeywood School (NE-bound)
77m · 1 min walk
Fox Den Road (N-bound)
198m · 3 min walk
Brierly Furlong (SW-bound)
310m · 5 min walk
Railton Jones Close (N-bound)
459m · 7 min walk
Westfield Lane (N-bound)
469m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

1,294 pupils

1,250 capacity

44 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Medium pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:3,797

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire

Low demand1.03x oversubscription

Places available

3,039

Applications

3,138

Got 1st preference

90.0%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Secondary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
19 November 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
27 February 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.27181%

Overall absence

22.49135%

Persistent absence

1,156

Enrolments

Authorised5.64774%
Unauthorised2.62407%
Persistent (10%+)22.49135%
Severe (50%+)3.3737%

Absence trend

6.18521%
18/19
5.84635%
20/21
10.13468%
21/22
8.4516%
22/23
8.41468%
23/24
8.27181%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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