Bradley Stoke Community School

About Bradley Stoke Community School

Bradley Stoke Community School is a mixed state secondary that also includes a primary phase and a sixth form, and it is currently oversubscribed by a significant margin. For the 2025/26 secondary intake, the school received 428 applications for 151 places, with 146 of those going to first-preference families from a total of 163 first-preference applications. That works out at roughly 2.8 applicants for every available place, a clear signal of local demand. The school currently has 1,389 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,335, so it is running slightly above its official number. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 10.4%, which is below the national average for secondary schools and suggests a relatively less disadvantaged intake compared with many schools nationally. The school is non-denominational and is led by headteacher Sophie Francis.

Academically, Bradley Stoke performs well above the local authority average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.34 is rated as ‘Above average’ and compares very favourably with the South Gloucestershire average of -0.25, placing the school second out of 16 schools in the LA. Nationally, it sits in the top 25% of schools by this measure. At KS4, the Attainment 8 score is 51.1, and 71.9% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 57.9% reaching grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score is 4.23, though only 18% of pupils entered the EBacc combination. In the sixth form, the school’s value-added score is 0.06, rated as ‘Average’, with pupils achieving an average of B- across their best three A-levels and 35.27 points per entry. Ofsted’s most recent ungraded inspection in November 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management judged Outstanding.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including an astro turf, gymnasium, ICT suites, art studios, music rooms, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports provision is strong, with swimming, hockey, rugby, netball, cricket, and gymnastics among the options, and there are numerous clubs such as Debate, Science Club, DofE, Orchestra, Coding, and Model UN. SEND support is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a large, oversubscribed community school with strong academic outcomes, particularly at GCSE, and a well-regarded sixth form, all within a non-selective, non-faith setting.

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