Gordano School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · North Somerset
St Mary's Road, Bristol, BS20 7QR
69
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 30/04/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.8%
19.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
2,029
Capacity used
Nearly full94%
2,155 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
272 of 272 families who put it first got an offer
273
Places offered
361
Total applications
1.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 272 | 272 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 47 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 42 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 361 | 272 | 75% |
1st preference success by year
North Somerset lets families list 3 preferences. 10 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Louise Blundell
- Address
- St Mary's Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QR
- Phone
- 01275842606
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Ward / constituency
- Portishead South · North Somerset
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136856
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 9% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
2,029 pupils · 2,155 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
30 April 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,761 pupils
Attendance
91.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
19.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.02 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.33 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.49 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 49 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 50.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 72.8% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.42 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 324 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 34.83 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 16.8% | 17% |
| A-level students | 160 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 322 | 22% | 57% | 79% | |
| English Language | 321 | 22% | 60% | 78% | |
| English Literature | 316 | 17% | 55% | 73% | |
| Combined Science | 243 | 7% | 39% | 61% | |
| History | 160 | 21% | 46% | 58% | |
| Spanish | 117 | 15% | 54% | 78% | |
| Business | 113 | 24% | 53% | 69% | |
| Geography | 113 | 31% | 64% | 73% | |
| Art and Design | 104 | 42% | 83% | 91% | |
| French | 80 | 21% | 65% | 73% | |
| Biology | 73 | 58% | 97% | 100% | |
| Physics | 73 | 62% | 95% | 100% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 55 | 5% | 20% | 53% | |
| Mathematics | 46 | 26% | 41% | 65% | |
| Biology | 33 | 12% | 24% | 48% | |
| Physics | 33 | 12% | 33% | 52% | |
| Business Studies | 32 | 0% | 9% | 38% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 30 | 0% | 3% | 27% | |
| Economics | 29 | 7% | 17% | 55% | |
| Sociology | 25 | 8% | 16% | 60% | |
| Chemistry | 20 | 20% | 50% | 75% | |
| Geography | 15 | 0% | 13% | 53% | |
| History | 11 | 0% | 9% | 45% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 11 | 0% | 9% | 36% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 10870: Gordano School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 42% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 7% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 45% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through North Somerset council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.