Compare Chipping Sodbury School and Marlwood School and Winterbourne Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Chipping Sodbury School (Secondary) in Bristol; Marlwood School (Secondary) in Bristol; Winterbourne Academy (Secondary) in Bristol — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Chipping Sodbury School, Marlwood School and Winterbourne Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bristol. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Chipping Sodbury School), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Marlwood School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as The Athelstan Trust, Castle School Education Trust and The Olympus Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Chipping Sodbury School
BS37 6EW
|
Marlwood School
BS35 3LA
|
Winterbourne Academy
BS36 1JL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bristol South Gloucestershire BS37 6EW |
Bristol BS35 3LA |
Bristol BS36 1JL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 12 Jan 2023 | 2 12 Dec 2023 | 2 5 Jul 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1120 | 750 | 1880 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | The Athelstan Trust | Castle School Education Trust | The Olympus Academy Trust |
| Website | www.chippingsodburyschool.com | www.marlwood.com | www.winterbourneacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01454862900 | 01454862525 | 01454252000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
South Gloucestershire
BS37 6EW - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Athelstan Trust
- Website
- www.chippingsodburyschool.com
- Telephone
- 01454862900
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bristol
BS35 3LA - Ofsted
- 2 12 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Castle School Education Trust
- Website
- www.marlwood.com
- Telephone
- 01454862525
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bristol
BS36 1JL - Ofsted
- 2 5 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Olympus Academy Trust
- Website
- www.winterbourneacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01454252000
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