Chipping Sodbury School

Bowling Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6EW

Good

Inspected 8 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

43.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

769

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: South Gloucestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 769 / 1,120 (69%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.3%

Disadvantaged

5.6%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

17.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.7

Attainment 8

769 pupils

37.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

66.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

29 students

5.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

50%

To higher education

14%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.3%

Overall absence

24.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

45.54

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

8.51

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

£52,157

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,881 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

4.92

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,506

Spend per pupil

£7,802

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.