Chipping Sodbury School, Bristol

In its own words: "We aim to inspire every member of our school community to aim for brilliance, fostering an inclusive culture where aspiration, responsibility, respect and integrity enable all to become the very best they can be."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at Chipping Sodbury School, we are united in ensuring each and every young person aims for brilliance and achieves their very best, whatever this might mean for them personally."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, athletics and choir.

In 2026, pupils at Chipping Sodbury School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.3 in South Gloucestershire and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in South Gloucestershire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 43.7.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.44: pupils made below 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 34.4, against 45.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 148 families put Chipping Sodbury School as their first choice and 335 named it as one of their preferences, for 144 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Chipping Sodbury School are Yate Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.1); Brimsham Green School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.3); Vinney Green Secure Unit (1.9 miles); and Lyde Green Community School (3.9 miles).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Chipping Sodbury School.

Chipping Sodbury School is one of 10 schools run by The Athelstan Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.7 in 2024/25.

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chipping Sodbury School (as of September 2025): 0% would recommend the school, 0% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (0%).

Of the 114 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college, 9% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.

Of the 28 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 29% went on to university or other higher education, 11% to apprenticeships and 57% into work. 21% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Chipping Sodbury School has a SEN unit for autism: 10 places, 13 pupils on roll.

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

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chipping Sodbury School (n-bound), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chipping Sodbury School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Chipping Sodbury School issued 159 suspensions, 20.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Chipping Sodbury School are St John's Mead Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles), Raysfield Primary School (0.5 miles), Broadway Infant School (0.7 miles) and The Ridge Junior School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.