Yate Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Yate, South West BS37 4DX · South Gloucestershire
#78 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#986 of 4,090 nationally
About Yate Academy
Yate Academy is a academy secondary located in Yate, in the South Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 804 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 70.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 78th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (84th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 804; capacity filled 89.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.9%; ebacc average points 5.12.
There are 2 schools in Yate; Yate Academy ranks 1st 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%)54.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.8%
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 Yate Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 804
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.12
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Yate Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 115 m away
Woodlands Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 339 m away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 789 m away
Raysfield Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
453 students · 834 m away
Broadway Infant School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
179 students · 898 m away
The Ridge Junior School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
237 students · 911 m away
Tyndale Primary School
Yate · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 1.1 km away
Abbotswood Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
391 students · 1.2 km away
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
775 students · 1.4 km away
Wellesley Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
206 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
806 students
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
801 students
St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
The Trafalgar School at Downton
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
808 students
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
812 students
The Dean Academy
Lydney · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
816 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Yate Academy a good school?
Yate Academy has a Success Index (England) of 70.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #78 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 Yate Academy rank in South West?
Yate Academy ranks #78 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #986 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Yate Academy?
Yate Academy had 804 students in 2025.
Is Yate Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Yate Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Yate Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Yate Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.