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Briarwood School
Bristol, City of·Not applicable·South West·Community special school·BS16 4EA
URN: 109410Not judgedOfsted published 14 Nov 2024
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (15 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bristol, City of for local comparison.
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 53.5Progress 8 +0.55
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Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 52.6Progress 8 +0.24
Compare with Briarwood SchoolSchool information
| URN | 109410 |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicolle Deighton |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BS16 4EA |
| Pupils | 167 |
| FSM eligible | 63.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Briar Way, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 4EA
www.briarwoodschool.org.uk1173532651| DfE number | 7042 |
| UKPRN | 10015045 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 5 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 14 Nov 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Not judged
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2024 |