What is Brimsham Green School's Ofsted rating?

Brimsham Green School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.

Does Brimsham Green School offer SEND support?

DfE data for Brimsham Green School lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Hearing Impairment, and 4 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are Brimsham Green School's exam results?

Brimsham Green School's published exam results include: 43% achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE; Attainment 8 score of 44.9. Check the result year before comparing schools.

Brimsham Green School

#7 in Best Secondary Schools in South Gloucestershire area

Parent reviews

Pupils: 1,095
Ages: 11–19
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

About

Brimsham Green School is a state-funded secondary school in South Gloucestershire, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,095 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,235.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (13 Nov 2024). The published Attainment 8 score was 44.9 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 205 first-preference applications and 197 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

5/10

Classpot Rating

Brimsham Green School’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the typical band compared with mainstream state secondary schools across England for 2024/25.

5/10Academic results

Typical

The school’s Attainment 8 score was 44.9 in 2024/25. This measures average attainment across eight GCSE-level qualifications, using DfE’s subject weighting rules.

The score compares this result with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

3/10Attendance

Lower

Overall absence was 10.18% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 because the required KS2 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01454868888 www.brimsham.com

Broad Lane, Yate, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 7LB

Ms Kim Garland

Details

School Type: Secondary (State)
Age Range: 11 to 19 years
Gender: Mixed
Establishment type: Community school
Local Authority: South Gloucestershire
Sixth Form: Yes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Good

Based on 13 Nov 2024 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Leadership & management	Good
Sixth-form provision	Good

Previous inspection · 20 Sept 2016Legacy grading · Requires improvement

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Requires improvement
Leadership & management	Good
Sixth-form provision	Requires improvement

Ungraded inspection · 13 Nov 2024: Standards maintained

Published 9 Jun 2019.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	South Gloucestershire
Applications open	Usually 1 September 2026
Application deadline	31 October 2026
National offer day	1 March 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	197
First-preference applications	205
Applications (all preferences)	394
First-preference offers	194

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

GCSE results

GCSE results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Attainment 8 (average score)	44.9
English & maths: grades 9–4	67.1%
English & maths: grades 9–5	43.4%
EBacc entry	16.4%
EBacc grades 9–4	11.8%
EBacc grades 9–5	4.6%
EBacc average point score	3.78

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

After age 16

A-level results

A-level results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Average points per entry	29.42
Best three A-levels: average points	30.49
Value added	-0.45
Value added: lower confidence limit	-0.61
Value added: upper confidence limit	-0.29
AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects)	12.2%
Pupils	58
Published progress band	Below average

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Destinations after GCSE · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
This school’s sixth form	40.5%
Sixth-form college	2.5%
Further education college	35.6%
Apprenticeship	10.4%
Employment	3.7%
Not sustained	5.5%
Unknown	1.2%

Cohort: 163 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 93.3%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

Destinations after A-levels · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
Higher education	65.5%
Further education	1.8%
Other education	0%
Apprenticeship	10.9%
Employment	16.4%
Not sustained	5.5%
Unknown	0%

Cohort: 55 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 94.5%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

A-level subjects

2024/25 · Published entries

Sociology16 entries
Biology14 entries
Psychology14 entries
Mathematics13 entries
Design and Technology (Product Design)11 entries
Geography10 entries
English Literature9 entries
Film Studies9 entries
Economics8 entries
Fine Art8 entries
History8 entries
Physics6 entries
Art and Design5 entries
Photography5 entries
Religious Studies5 entries
Graphics4 entries
Design and Technology (Textiles Technology)3 entries

DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.

Students and teachers

16.7 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 1095
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 1235
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 21.3%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 6.8%
Attendance2024/25: 89.82%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 26.99%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 20.9
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 11.04
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 116
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 0

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	7.28%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	2.9%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	85.9%
White other	4.5%
Mixed	4.3%
Asian	2.9%
Black	1.6%
Other	0.6%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Hearing
Vision
Physical
Learning Difficulty
Resourced Provision

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

86% would recommend this school

130 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	88%
Feels safe	89%
Well behaved pupils	80%
Bullying dealt with	31%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Aware of curriculum	73%
Concerns dealt with	65%
SEND support	69%
High expectations	85%
Child does well	89%
Progress updates	91%
Subject range	94%
Clubs & activities	94%
Personal development	79%

FAQ about Brimsham Green School

Brimsham Green School recorded 205 first-choice applications and 197 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 1.0 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter. First-choice applications exceeded offers made in this dataset.

Results: Published results describe a past pupil cohort. Compare the same measure and reporting year; attainment and progress measure different things. Understanding secondary results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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