Patchway Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Almondsbury, South West BS32 4AJ · South Gloucestershire
#325 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3199 of 4,090 nationally
About Patchway Community School
Patchway Community School is a academy secondary located in Almondsbury, in the South Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 854 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 24.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 325th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (40th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 854; capacity filled 79.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 45.3%; ebacc average points 3.14.
There are 2 schools in Almondsbury; Patchway Community School ranks 2nd of 2 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%)37.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.4%
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 Patchway Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 854
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.14
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Patchway Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
167 students · 469 m away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 834 m away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Patchway, Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 872 m away
Stoke Lodge Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
257 students · 912 m away
Wheatfield Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 938 m away
Coniston Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.0 km away
Bowsland Green Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 1.3 km away
Charlton Wood Primary Academy
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.4 km away
Callicroft Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
388 students · 1.5 km away
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School
Almondsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
308 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
858 students
E-ACT Montpelier High School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
859 students
Isca Academy
Exeter · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
860 students
Court Fields School
Wellington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
861 students
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
846 students
Great Torrington School
Torrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
863 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Patchway Community School a good school?
Patchway Community School has a Success Index (England) of 24.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #325 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 Patchway Community School rank in South West?
Patchway Community School ranks #325 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3199 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Patchway Community School?
Patchway Community School had 854 students in 2025.
Is Patchway Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Patchway Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Patchway Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Patchway Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.