Brimsham Green School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Brimsham Green creates a safe, orderly community where students are well-behaved and respected. The school has strong relationships between staff and students, with teachers now providing helpful feedback on their work. Mathematics teaching has noticeably improved, and disabled students receive excellent support to help them achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership from the headteacher with clear determination to improve the school
- Students attend regularly, behave well, and are kept very safe
- Very positive relationships between teachers and students with improved marking and feedback
- Mathematics teaching has considerably improved
- Excellent support for disabled students and those with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent, particularly in English and at Key Stage 3, with activities not always pitched at the right difficulty level
- Student progress and GCSE achievement have not been high enough, especially for disadvantaged students
- Sixth form achievement is too low and course matching to student needs needs improvement
- Subject leaders do not consistently monitor teaching standards rigorously enough
- Governors have not held school leaders sufficiently accountable for progress and teaching quality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school keeps students very safe and actively discourages discrimination while promoting tolerance and respect.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school sports and music programmes, community partnerships, partnership with Hosanna School in Uganda, volunteering opportunities, vocational courses at Filton College and KTS Training
Brimsham Green School is a larger-than-average secondary school that requires improvement after previously being rated good. Recent years have seen insufficient student progress and lower-than-expected GCSE results, particularly in English.
At a Glance
23.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, PD - Physical Disability
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
130 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
46
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
1,095 pupils
1,235 capacity
140 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire
Places available
3,039
Applications
3,138
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Secondary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.18029%
Overall absence
26.99069%
Persistent absence
967
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Brimsham Green School
North Road Community Primary School
Tyndale Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Yate
The Ridge Junior School
Broadway Infant School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Woodlands Primary School
Iron Acton Church of England Primary School
Raysfield Primary School
St John's Mead Church of England Primary School
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