1
Marlwood School
Bristol • BS35 3LA
2
12 Dec 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in South Gloucestershire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of South Gloucestershire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
14
Outstanding
0
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS37 6EW
2
12 Jan 2023
3
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol • BS36 1JL
2
5 Jul 2022
4
Mangotsfield School
Bristol • BS16 9LH
2
5 May 2022
5
Yate Academy
Yate • South Gloucestershire • BS37 4DX
2
13 Mar 2022
6
Digitech Studio School
Bristol • BS30 8XQ
2
19 Jan 2022
7
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol • BS30 8TS
2
12 Dec 2021
8
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol • BS34 8SF
2
10 Dec 2019
9
Hanham Woods Academy
Bristol • Bristol • BS15 3LA
2
2 Dec 2019
10
Brimsham Green School
Bristol • BS37 7LB
2
9 Jun 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Downend School 2 • Oct 2014
- The Castle School 2 • Jul 2012
- Patchway Community School Not judged • Jan 2025
- John Cabot Academy Not judged • Jan 2025