Bristol Brunel Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bristol, South West BS15 1NU · Bristol, City of
#246 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2421 of 4,090 nationally
About Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol Brunel Academy 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 1,267 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 40.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 246th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (47th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,267; capacity filled 109.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.4%; ebacc average points 3.77.
There are 277 schools in Bristol; Bristol Brunel Academy ranks 161st 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%)43.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.8%
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 Bristol Brunel Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,267
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.77
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bristol Brunel Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 700 m away
Chester Park Junior School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
295 students · 709 m away
Chester Park Infant School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
229 students · 827 m away
Two Mile Hill Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
511 students · 904 m away
Air Balloon Hill Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
788 students · 927 m away
Minerva Primary Academy
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
345 students · 1.1 km away
Summerhill Academy
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
223 students · 1.1 km away
Summerhill Infant School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
172 students · 1.1 km away
John Cabot Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,244 students · 1.4 km away
Fishponds CofE Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
310 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,267 students
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,268 students
The King Alfred School
Highbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,269 students
Ashton Park School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,272 students
Holyrood Academy
Chard · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,282 students
Oldfield School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,287 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bristol Brunel Academy a good school?
Bristol Brunel Academy has a Success Index (England) of 40.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #246 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 Bristol Brunel Academy rank in South West?
Bristol Brunel Academy ranks #246 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2421 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bristol Brunel Academy?
Bristol Brunel Academy had 1,267 students in 2025.
Is Bristol Brunel Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bristol Brunel Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bristol Brunel Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bristol Brunel Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.