South Gloucestershire
King's Oak Academy
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 40.2 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.2
- 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.
- -0.28
- Progress 8
- [-0.53, -0.03]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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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.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 30 | 22 | 22 (100%) | 44 |
| September 2025 | 29 | 29 | 29 (100%) | 48 |
| September 2024 | 27 | 25 | 25 (100%) | 49 |
| September 2023 | 34 | 31 | 31 (100%) | 55 |
| September 2022 | 46 | 41 | 41 (100%) | 84 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 101 | 79 | 79 (100%) | 217 |
| September 2025 | 96 | 72 | 72 (100%) | 186 |
| September 2024 | 147 | 67 | 67 (100%) | 197 |
| September 2023 | 113 | 73 | 73 (100%) | 190 |
| September 2022 | 98 | 90 | 90 (100%) | 223 |
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) | 126 | 40.2 | — | 27.8% | 3.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 108 | 42.0 | — | 35.2% | — | 22.2% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 127 | 41.6 | -0.28 | 34.6% | — | 13.4% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 121 | 39.9 | -0.19 | 23.1% | — | 9.9% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 133 | 41.3 | -0.43 | — | — | 15.0% | 3.4 |
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 | 137106 |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Katherine Ogden |
| Trust | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BS15 4JT |
| Pupils | 993 |
| FSM eligible | 26.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Brook Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS15 4JT
http://kingsoakacademy.clf.uk/1179927127| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10034982 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 15 Oct 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 14 Jul 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2025 |