Hanham Woods Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bristol, South West BS15 3LA · South Gloucestershire
#181 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1863 of 4,090 nationally
About Hanham Woods Academy
Hanham Woods Academy 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 825 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 52.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 181st of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 825; capacity filled 91.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.8%; ebacc average points 3.86.
There are 277 schools in Bristol; Hanham Woods Academy ranks 114th 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%)44.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.8%
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 Hanham Woods Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 825
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.86
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Hanham Woods Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
243 students · 97 m away
Samuel White's Infant School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
263 students · 347 m away
Hanham Abbots Junior School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
316 students · 368 m away
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
202 students · 1.3 km away
Broomhill Junior School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
180 students · 1.4 km away
Beacon Rise Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
625 students · 1.4 km away
John Cabot Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,244 students · 1.6 km away
Barrs Court Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
295 students · 1.8 km away
E-ACT the Kingfisher School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
112 students · 1.8 km away
Longwell Green Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
386 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
825 students
Braunton Academy
Braunton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
828 students
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
829 students
The Dean Academy
Lydney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
816 students
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
812 students
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hanham Woods Academy a good school?
Hanham Woods Academy has a Success Index (England) of 52.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #181 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 Hanham Woods Academy rank in South West?
Hanham Woods Academy ranks #181 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1863 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hanham Woods Academy?
Hanham Woods Academy had 825 students in 2025.
Is Hanham Woods Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Hanham Woods Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hanham Woods Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hanham Woods Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.