Gordano School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bristol, North Somerset
Gordano School is a secondary school in Bristol, North Somerset for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 April 2024. North Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Mary's Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 2,029 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils relish learning a breadth of subjects at Gordano School.”
- “For instance, most pupils have the opportunity to study French or Spanish in depth, as well as creative arts subjects such as, dance, drama, and art and design.”
- “Students in the sixth form thrive.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, however, some teachers do not adapt the curriculum sufficiently well for pupils with SEND.”
- “On occasion, some pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they could.”
- “However, from time to time, some pupils perceive that staff treat other pupils differently regarding their behaviour and that this is unfair.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 51% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 266 first-preference applications, 296 offers in total, 266 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as North Somerset published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Somerset.
- Nailsea School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Clevedon School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Katherine's School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Backwell School 4.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form 9.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Priory Community School 9.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Worle Community School 10.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Winterstoke Hundred Academy 11.6 mi Good Last distance published