Abbeywood Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bristol, South West BS34 8SF · South Gloucestershire
#155 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1714 of 4,090 nationally
About Abbeywood Community School
Abbeywood Community School is a academy secondary located in Bristol, in the South Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,294 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 55.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 155th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (62th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,294; capacity filled 103.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.7%; ebacc average points 3.68.
There are 277 schools in Bristol; Abbeywood Community School ranks 102nd of 269 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Abbeywood Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,294
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.68
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Abbeywood Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
638 students · 854 m away
Filton Hill Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
195 students · 1.2 km away
Little Stoke Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 1.5 km away
Wallscourt Farm Academy
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
400 students · 1.7 km away
Shield Road Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
181 students · 1.7 km away
Bailey's Court Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
400 students · 1.7 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.7 km away
Charborough Road Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
254 students · 2.0 km away
Upper Horfield Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
185 students · 2.3 km away
Meadowbrook Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
335 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Chosen Hill School
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1,295 students
The John of Gaunt School
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1,295 students
Stoke Damerel Community College
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1,292 students
Helston Community College
Helston · Academy secondary · Ages 0–18
1,297 students
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,290 students
Frome Community College
Frome · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,298 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Abbeywood Community School a good school?
Abbeywood Community School has a Success Index (England) of 55.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #155 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Abbeywood Community School rank in South West?
Abbeywood Community School ranks #155 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1714 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Abbeywood Community School?
Abbeywood Community School had 1,294 students in 2025.
Is Abbeywood Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Abbeywood Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Abbeywood Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Abbeywood Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.