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Chipping Sodbury School

South Gloucestershire, BS37 6EWSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
Progress 8
-0.44
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
136 1st-choice / 136 places
Ranking
#2,516
of 3,141 nationally

About Chipping Sodbury School

Chipping Sodbury School is a mixed state secondary in South Gloucestershire, one of 17 schools of its type in the local authority. It ranks 14th in the LA on Progress 8, placing it in the bottom quarter locally. The top-performing peers in the area are John Cabot Academy, Bradley Stoke Community School, and The Castle School, all of which post positive Progress 8 scores. The school is led by headteacher Rob Skipp and has no religious character. It is a non-selective 11-18 school with a sixth form, though its capacity of 1,120 is not fully used — there are 769 pupils on roll. The school is oversubscribed for Year 7 entry in 2025/26, with 340 applications for 136 places, and all first-preference applicants were offered a place. Around 17. 3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average for secondary schools.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBowling Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6EW
HeadteacherRob Skipp
Local AuthoritySouth Gloucestershire
Number of Pupils769
Free School Meals (FSM)17.3%
School Capacity769 / 1,120 (69% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Source: chippingsodburyschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Chipping Sodbury School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.