Sir Bernard Lovell Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Bristol, South Gloucestershire

Sir Bernard Lovell Academy is a secondary school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026

“Pupils at Sir Bernard Lovell Academy are proud of their school and enjoy their learning.”
“Leaders, with the support of the trust, have planned an ambitious curriculum.”
“This allows pupils to develop their knowledge and understanding across a broad range of subjects.”

“However, students in the sixth form do not achieve as highly as they should in their chosen academic courses.”
“However, the depth of pupils' knowledge and understanding is not consistently secure across all areas of their learning.”
“However, post-16 students do not achieve as well as they should in their qualifications.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	43%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	44.5	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	D+	B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Year 7 entry: 255 first-preference applications, 236 offers in total, 221 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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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.

Straight-line distance, in South Gloucestershire.