Gordano School
St Mary's Road, Bristol, BS20 7QR
2,029 pupils · 105% of 1,940 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
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 30 April 2024, published 1 July 2024. 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 | 49 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 50.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 72.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 52.8% |
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?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 296 | 266 | 350 | 289 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 273 | 272 | 361 | 272 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 329 | 342 | 433 | 329 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 328 | 336 | 451 | 328 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 361 | 374 | 476 | 361 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 389 | 403 | 537 | 389 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 336 | 348 | 453 | 336 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 360 | 383 | 510 | 360 |
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
- Nailsea School 5.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Clevedon School 6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Katherine's School 6.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Backwell School 6.9 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe 7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Bede's Catholic College 8.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
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.