Hanham Woods Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Hanham Woods Academy is a secondary school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Memorial Road, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3LA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 825 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high aspirations of what all pupils can achieve.”
- “Pupils are encouraged to ‘Dream Big’ about their futures.”
- “The school makes sure that pupils have the information they need to make informed decisions about their next steps.”
To improve
- “However, a minority of pupils do not behave as well as expected in class and sometimes they miss important learning.”
- “However, the school’s published outcomes in 2024 were below national averages.”
- “However, sometimes teaching activities do not help pupils to remember what they have learned before.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 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) | 44.1 | 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: 135 first-preference applications, 174 offers in total, 133 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Gloucestershire.
- John Cabot Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Digitech Studio School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sir Bernard Lovell Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mangotsfield School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Downend School 3.6 mi Standards maintained
- Lyde Green Community School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Abbeywood Community School 5.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Winterbourne Academy 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published