Bristol, City of
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
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 33.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 33.7
- Attainment 8
- 21%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.01
- Progress 8
- [-1.25, -0.78]
- 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 | 107 | 85 | 84 (99%) | 151 |
| September 2025 | 126 | 98 | 98 (100%) | 167 |
| September 2024 | 198 | 124 | 124 (100%) | 187 |
| September 2023 | 191 | 114 | 114 (100%) | 201 |
| September 2022 | 183 | 116 | 116 (100%) | 195 |
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) | 142 | 33.7 | — | 21.1% | 2.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 127 | 38.2 | — | 26.8% | — | 22.8% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 146 | 33.3 | -1.01 | 19.2% | — | 17.1% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 142 | 37.4 | -0.93 | 24.6% | — | 34.5% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 139 | 39.3 | -0.77 | — | — | 29.0% | 3.3 |
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 | 135671 |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Rhian Davies Jones |
| Trust | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BS11 0EB |
| Pupils | 739 |
| FSM eligible | 50.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Penpole Lane, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 0EB
http://www.oasisacademybrightstowe.org/1173167330| DfE number | 6912 |
| UKPRN | 10024189 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2008 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Dec 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2024 |