South Gloucestershire
Hanham Woods Academy
GCSE results 2026: every South Gloucestershire 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 44.6 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.6
- Attainment 8
- 44%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.26
- Progress 8
- [-0.49, -0.04]
- 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 | 174 | 135 | 133 (99%) | 290 |
| September 2025 | 170 | 146 | 138 (95%) | 322 |
| September 2024 | 174 | 147 | 144 (98%) | 324 |
| September 2023 | 170 | 178 | 152 (85%) | 356 |
| September 2022 | 174 | 156 | 154 (99%) | 304 |
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 South Gloucestershire’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) | 159 | 44.6 | — | 44.0% | 11.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 148 | 44.1 | — | 38.5% | — | 35.1% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 154 | 41.2 | -0.26 | 34.4% | — | 30.5% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 129 | 44.8 | +0.16 | 41.9% | — | 30.2% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 153 | 47.2 | -0.01 | — | — | 39.0% | 4.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in South Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141042 |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Chris Ballard |
| Trust | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BS15 3LA |
| Pupils | 844 |
| FSM eligible | 15.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Memorial Road, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3LA
www.hanhamwoods.academy1174408900| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10046432 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 Dec 2019 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Special Measures S5 ReInspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2019 |