Bedminster Down School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bristol, South West BS13 7DQ · Bristol, City of
#289 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2707 of 4,090 nationally
About Bedminster Down School
Bedminster Down School is a academy secondary located in Bristol, in the Bristol, City of local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,022 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 34.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 289th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (43th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,022; capacity filled 94.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.8%; ebacc average points 3.30.
There are 277 schools in Bristol; Bedminster Down School ranks 180th 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%)41.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.4%
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 Bedminster Down School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,022
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.30
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bedminster Down School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cheddar Grove Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 424 m away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 560 m away
Headley Park Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
411 students · 843 m away
E-ACT Bristol Academy South
Bristol · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
1,018 students · 1.3 km away
Ashton Vale Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
147 students · 1.4 km away
E-ACT Greenfield Primary Academy
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
332 students · 1.5 km away
Parson Street Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 1.6 km away
Four Acres Academy
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
423 students · 1.6 km away
Fair Furlong Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 1.7 km away
Luckwell Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
86 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Purbeck School
Wareham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,022 students
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,020 students
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,024 students
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,024 students
Dene Magna and Sixth Form
Mitcheldean · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,020 students
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,019 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bedminster Down School a good school?
Bedminster Down School has a Success Index (England) of 34.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #289 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 Bedminster Down School rank in South West?
Bedminster Down School ranks #289 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2707 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bedminster Down School?
Bedminster Down School had 1,022 students in 2025.
Is Bedminster Down School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bedminster Down School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bedminster Down School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bedminster Down School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.