King's Oak Academy, Bristol

In its own words: "We are a community school with High Expectations and High Inclusion for all . Our learning community has a collective commitment to delivering high quality education that enables all students to achieve strong outcomes, feel successful and be confident that they can make the most of the opportunities available to them in their futures."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all of the Lower School Team, welcome to The Lower School at King’s Oak Academy!"

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026, an open day on Saturday 21 November 2026 and an open day on Saturday 5 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at King's Oak Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.3 in South Gloucestershire and 47 across England.

28% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in South Gloucestershire and 47% in England.

That is down from 42 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.28: 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 32.2, against 43.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Hospitality and Catering.

For September 2026 entry, 79 families put King's Oak Academy as their first choice and 217 named it as one of their preferences, for 101 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to King's Oak Academy are Digitech Studio School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 25.4); Mangotsfield School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); John Cabot Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.6); and Sir Bernard Lovell Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6).

King's Oak Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

King's Oak 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.

84 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about King's Oak Academy (as of September 2025): 74% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (89%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (64%).

Of the 127 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 43% to a further education college, 10% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

In 2026, 202 pupils (20.4%) received SEN support and 22 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Oldland (Avon Valley Railway), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brook Road (s-bound), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 190 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, King's Oak Academy issued 236 suspensions, 23.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to King's Oak Academy are Courtney Primary School (0.6 miles), The Park Primary School (0.7 miles), Cadbury Heath Primary School (0.7 miles) and Kings' Forest Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.