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Yate Academy

South Gloucestershire, BS37 4DXSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2022
Progress 8
+0.03
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
139 1st-choice / 142 places
Ranking
#1,440
of 3,141 nationally

About Yate Academy

Yate Academy sits in the middle of the pack among South Gloucestershire’s 16 secondary schools, ranking 8th by Progress 8 score. That puts it ahead of the local authority average, which sits at -0. 25, and places it in the top half of schools in the area. The top three performers in the same local authority — John Cabot Academy, Bradley Stoke Community School, and The Castle School — all post higher Progress 8 scores, but Yate Academy’s own score of 0. 03 is still positive, meaning pupils here make slightly more academic progress than the national average. It’s a mixed, non-religious state secondary with a sixth form, led by headteacher Edward Rakshi, and it has grown to 801 pupils against a capacity of 900. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 266 applications for 142 places, with 139 first-preference offers going out, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 87.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSundridge Park, Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 4DX
HeadteacherEdward Rakshi
Local AuthoritySouth Gloucestershire
Number of Pupils801
Free School Meals (FSM)21.3%
School Capacity801 / 900 (89% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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