Bedminster Down School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Bristol, Bristol, City of
Bedminster Down School is a secondary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 2025. Bristol, City of has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Donald Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol, BS13 7DQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- Pupils on roll
- 1,022 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve.”
- “However, current pupils in the school receive a good quality of education.”
- “They are well prepared for their next steps.”
To improve
- “The school’s historic published outcomes show some improvement in pupils’ achievements, although they remain below expectations.”
- “However, during social times, some pupils repeatedly display poor behaviour that is disruptive to school life.”
- “A minority of parents and carers are concerned about the standard of behaviour at the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (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) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.7 | 46 |
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: 157 first-preference applications, 203 offers in total, 157 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 2020 to 2025, as Bristol, City of published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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 Bristol, City of.
- Ashton Park School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Temple Quarter 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Daventry Road 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy John Williams 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School 2.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cotham School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published