Brimsham Green School, Bristol

In its own words: "Thank you for wanting to find out more about Brimsham Green School, a community of learners of whom I am very proud. Visitors to the school always comment that we have created a friendly and inclusive environment, in which students of any and all abilities thrive, academically, and personally."

In 2026, pupils at Brimsham Green School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.3 in South Gloucestershire and 47 across England.

51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in South Gloucestershire and 47% in England.

That is up from 44.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.27: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.9, against 51.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 205 families put Brimsham Green School as their first choice and 394 named it as one of their preferences, for 197 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Brimsham Green School are Vinney Green Secure Unit (1 mile); Yate Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.1); Chipping Sodbury School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43); and Winterbourne Academy (4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.6).

Brimsham Green School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

130 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Brimsham Green School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).

Of the 160 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 46% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 52 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 33% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 44% into work. 18% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Brimsham Green School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities and physical disability: 7 places, 7 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Yate Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brimsham Green School (e-bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brimsham Green School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Brimsham Green School issued 116 suspensions, 11 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Brimsham Green School are North Road Community Primary School (0.4 miles), Tyndale Primary School (0.5 miles), St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles) and The Ridge Junior School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.