Bristol Brunel Academy, Bristol

In its own words: "At BBA we all make exceptional things happen today, tomorrow and in the years to come. Every student leaving BBA will carry the right qualifications, skills and qualities ready for a successful and positive future. We work hard on our literacy, especially reading, as we know it is the key to our success in all subjects. Self-agency"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, Lego, eco club, art, debating, Duke of Edinburgh and forest school.

In 2026, pupils at Bristol Brunel Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46 in Bristol, City of; and 47 across England.

41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Bristol, City of; and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 43.6.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.24: 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 34.3, against 49.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 248 families put Bristol Brunel Academy as their first choice and 518 named it as one of their preferences, for 226 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 38 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Bristol Brunel Academy are John Cabot Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.6); Bristol Metropolitan Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 48.4); The City Academy Bristol (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.5); and Hanham Woods Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6).

Bristol Brunel Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Bristol Brunel Academy is one of 36 schools run by Cabot Learning Federation, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.5 in 2024/25.

204 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bristol Brunel Academy (as of April 2026): 87% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 76% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (76%).

Of the 253 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 81% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 31% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

35.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Mixed (15%) and Black (14%).

The nearest railway station is Stapleton Road Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whiteway Road (w-bound), 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, Bristol Brunel Academy issued 830 suspensions, 63.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Bristol Brunel Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Chester Park Junior School (0.4 miles), Chester Park Infant School (0.5 miles) and Two Mile Hill Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.