Brimsham Green School
85%
Capacity
1,051
Pupils
1.8x
Demand
About Brimsham Green School
If you're a parent weighing up Brimsham Green School, the first thing you'll notice is that other parents are overwhelmingly positive. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period up to September 2025, 86% of the 130 respondents said they would recommend the school. That's a strong signal. The school is also clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 351 applications for 198 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.77, with 190 first-preference offers made. Digging into the survey detail, 88% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 89% felt their child does well. On behaviour, 80% agreed the school ensures pupils are well-behaved, and a striking 91% agreed there's a good range of subjects available. The school also scores well on communication, with 91% of parents saying they're kept informed about how their child is doing.
Academically, Brimsham Green is performing well above the local average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.27 is ranked 4th out of 16 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire, and sits comfortably above the local authority average of -0.25. That score is also classed as 'Above average' nationally. In terms of Attainment 8, pupils achieved an average of 50.2 points. At GCSE, 80.6% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 52.5% achieved a grade 5 or above. The school's sixth form is rated Good by Ofsted, though its value-added score of -0.23 is classed as 'Below average', with an average A-level grade of C and 30.76 points per entry. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2019, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also Good, and a 2024 ungraded inspection confirmed that standards are being maintained.
Brimsham Green is a mixed, non-denominational secondary school and sixth form for 11- to 19-year-olds, with 1,051 pupils on roll. It offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, tennis courts, and playing fields, plus a dedicated sixth form centre. The school has a strong extracurricular offer, with clubs spanning Drama, Eco Club, Debate, DofE, and Young Enterprise, and sports including hockey, netball, and cricket. For SEND, the school provides support for a broad spectrum of needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech, Language & Communication, and Social, Emotional & Mental Health, with a resourced provision on site. 20.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-regarded local comprehensive with strong GCSE outcomes, a popular sixth form, and a clear sense of community — backed up by very high parent satisfaction.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 19 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Broad Lane, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 7LB |
| Headteacher | Kim Garland |
| Local Authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Number of Pupils | 1,051 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 20.3% |
| School Capacity | 1,051 / 1,235 (85% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Nov 2024Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (13 Nov 2024): Standards maintained
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.27)
911th of 3,141
Nationally
74th of 306
In South West
4th of 16
In South Gloucestershire
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make more progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
37.1
'22/23
32.7
'23/24
30.8
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2341%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 158 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)41%
- FE college32%
- Apprenticeship10%
- Sixth form college5%
- Employment5%
- Not sustained4%
95% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2336%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 47 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
16%
Russell Group
18%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- Employment38%
- University (HE)36%
- Apprenticeship13%
- Not sustained11%
- Other education2%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Biology16
- Film Studies14
- English Literature13
- Psychology13
- Sociology11
- Chemistry10
- Drama and Theatre Studies10
- Mathematics10
- History9
- Economics6
- Physics5
- Art and Design (Fine Art)4
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
Ofsted Parent View
130 responsesWould Recommend This School
Source: Ofsted Parent View (GOV.UK statistical data), Sep – Sep 2025
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
17Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed198
351
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
190 families put this school as their 1st choice (54% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British85.4%
- White (other)5.1%
- Mixed4.6%
- Asian3.0%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
4
Total schools
4
Oversubscribed
3
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Broad Lane, Bristol
South Gloucestershire, BS37 7LB
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