Bedminster Down School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Donald Road
 Bedminster Down
 Bristol BS13 7DQ
Telephone: 0117 353 2800

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Bedminster Down School
Trust: Futura Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Futura Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Davies (since August 2022 – came from SGS Berkeley Green UTC)
Previous Headteacher: Matthew Woodville
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 57.46 / 13.16
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.43
Number of pupils: 1029
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Bristol
Constituency: Bristol South
Electoral Ward: Bishopsworth
School Number: 8014037

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th February 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Headley Park Primary School (0.8km) show on map
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  5. Manor Wood School (1.3km) show on map
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  7. E-Act Venturers' Academy (1.4km) show on map
  8. Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy (1.5km) show on map
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  11. Parson Street Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  12. Fair Furlong Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  13. Belgrave School (1.8km) show on map
  14. Knowle West Early Years Centre (1.8km) show on map
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  30. Holy Cross RC Primary School (2.8km) show on map
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  33. Ilminster Avenue Nursery School (3.1km) show on map
  34. Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy (3.1km) show on map
  35. Wansdyke Primary School (3.1km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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