What is Bedminster Down School's Ofsted rating?

Bedminster Down School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2014 inspection.

What do parents say about Bedminster Down School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 69 responses): 65% of parents would recommend Bedminster Down School.

What are Bedminster Down School's latest exam results?

Bedminster Down School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.7. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Bedminster Down School located?

Bedminster Down School is a secondary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of (BS13 7DQ).

How many pupils attend Bedminster Down School?

Bedminster Down School has around 1,029 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Bedminster Down School with other schools?

View Bedminster Down School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Bristol, City of.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Bedminster Down School

Donald Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol, BS13 7DQ

Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Nov 2014

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

41.7school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

41.7

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

14.6%

Basics 9-5

38.7%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

41.7

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	39.3	46.4
2023/24	39.9	46.4
2024/25	41.7	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.43	0.00
2023/24	-0.30	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

2.8%

EBacc APS

3.30

EBacc 9-5

2.2%

EBacc 9-4

2.2%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

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