Bristol, City of
Bedminster Down School
GCSE results 2026: every Bristol, City of school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 37.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 37.0
- Attainment 8
- 28%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.30
- Progress 8
- [-0.50, -0.10]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 203 | 157 | 157 (100%) | 311 |
| September 2025 | 211 | 192 | 183 (95%) | 336 |
| September 2024 | 208 | 184 | 184 (100%) | 353 |
| September 2023 | 207 | 195 | 186 (95%) | 415 |
| September 2022 | 212 | 224 | 193 (86%) | 441 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Bristol, City of’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 200 | 37.0 | — | 28.0% | 2.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 181 | 41.7 | — | 38.7% | — | 2.8% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 194 | 39.9 | -0.30 | 32.5% | — | 6.7% | 3.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 202 | 39.3 | -0.43 | 31.2% | — | 5.9% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 202 | 40.6 | -0.49 | — | — | 11.0% | 3.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bristol, City of for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138204 |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Louise Davies |
| Trust | FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BS13 7DQ |
| Pupils | 1,029 |
| FSM eligible | 38.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Donald Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol, BS13 7DQ
http://www.bedminsterdown.org.uk1173532800| DfE number | 4037 |
| UKPRN | 10035961 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2025 |