John Cabot Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bristol, South West BS15 8BD · South Gloucestershire
#114 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1330 of 4,090 nationally
About John Cabot Academy
John Cabot Academy 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 1,244 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 63.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 114th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (82th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,244; capacity filled 88.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 80%; ebacc average points 4.22.
There are 277 schools in Bristol; John Cabot Academy ranks 72nd 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%)52.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.4%
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 John Cabot Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,244
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.22
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near John Cabot Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Two Mile Hill Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
511 students · 539 m away
Beacon Rise Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
625 students · 552 m away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
138 students · 704 m away
Air Balloon Hill Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
788 students · 1.0 km away
The Park Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
425 students · 1.1 km away
Courtney Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 1.2 km away
Samuel White's Infant School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
263 students · 1.3 km away
Hanham Abbots Junior School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
316 students · 1.3 km away
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,267 students · 1.4 km away
Hanham Woods Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
825 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,244 students
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,241 students
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,240 students
West Exe School
Exeter · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,237 students
Bodmin College
Bodmin · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,236 students
Beechen Cliff School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,232 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Cabot Academy a good school?
John Cabot Academy has a Success Index (England) of 63.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #114 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 John Cabot Academy rank in South West?
John Cabot Academy ranks #114 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1330 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Cabot Academy?
John Cabot Academy had 1,244 students in 2025.
Is John Cabot Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
John Cabot Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near John Cabot Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Cabot Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.