Chipping Sodbury School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bristol, South West BS37 6EW · South Gloucestershire
#238 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2321 of 4,090 nationally
About Chipping Sodbury School
Chipping Sodbury School is a academy secondary located in Bristol, in the South Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 775 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 42.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 238th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (71th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 775; capacity filled 69.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.4%; ebacc average points 3.88.
There are 277 schools in Bristol; Chipping Sodbury School ranks 153rd 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%)43.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)23.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20%
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 Chipping Sodbury School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 775
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 69.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.88
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 23.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Chipping Sodbury School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John's Mead Church of England Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 350 m away
Raysfield Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
453 students · 731 m away
Broadway Infant School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
179 students · 1.1 km away
The Ridge Junior School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
237 students · 1.2 km away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.4 km away
Yate Academy
Yate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
804 students · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.5 km away
Woodlands Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 1.5 km away
Abbotswood Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 2.0 km away
Tyndale Primary School
Yate · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
781 students
Atlantic Academy Portland
Portland · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
769 students
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Dawlish College
Dawlish · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
782 students
Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
764 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chipping Sodbury School a good school?
Chipping Sodbury School has a Success Index (England) of 42.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #238 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 Chipping Sodbury School rank in South West?
Chipping Sodbury School ranks #238 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2321 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chipping Sodbury School?
Chipping Sodbury School had 775 students in 2025.
Is Chipping Sodbury School a primary school or a secondary school?
Chipping Sodbury School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Chipping Sodbury School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chipping Sodbury School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.