Bristol Brunel Academy
Speedwell Road, Bristol, BS15 1NU
1,267 pupils · 109% of 1,160 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Free school meals
- 35.8%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 7 June 2023, published 19 July 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 40.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 61.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 31.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.1 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 226 | 248 | 518 | 226 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 225 | 273 | 568 | 225 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 223 | 294 | 623 | 223 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 225 | 323 | 600 | 225 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 284 | 340 | 626 | 284 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 286 | 273 | 573 | 286 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 257 | 255 | 576 | 257 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 259 | 274 | 569 | 259 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- John Cabot Academy 1.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy 1.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The City Academy Bristol 2.4 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Hanham Woods Academy 2.7 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Fairfield High School 3.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Trinity Academy 3.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.