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Bristol Brunel Academy

Bristol, City of, BS15 1NUSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
248 1st-choice / 226 offers made
Ranking
#982
of 3,141 nationally

About Bristol Brunel Academy

Bristol Brunel Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Bristol, City of, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,267 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,160.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (7 Jun 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 43.6 for 2024/25. admissions data records 248 first-preference applications and 226 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressSpeedwell Road, Speedwell, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS15 1NU
HeadteacherMiss Jenny Cusack
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils1,267
Free School Meals (FSM)35.8%
School Capacity1,267 / 1,160 (109% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (7 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Bristol Brunel Academy 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.