Patchway Community School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire
Patchway Community School is a secondary school in Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Hempton Lane, Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 854 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “With support from the trust, the current headteacher has worked effectively with staff to raise standards and ensure that Patchway Community School is a place where pupils want to be.”
- “Behaviour in lessons is calm and orderly.”
- “Much recent work has taken place to improve the quality of the curriculum, including the way in which it is delivered.”
To improve
- “Expectations of pupils’ conduct and what they can achieve have not been high enough.”
- “This means that older pupils have significant gaps in their knowledge and often lack confidence.”
- “Improvement work is in its early stages, so it has not had a consistently positive impact in some areas of the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 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) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37 | 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: 93 first-preference applications, 114 offers in total, 93 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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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Gloucestershire.
- Abbeywood Community School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Winterbourne Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Marlwood School 3.9 mi Good
- Downend School 4.6 mi Standards maintained
- Mangotsfield School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Castle School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lyde Green Community School 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- John Cabot Academy 6.2 mi Not judged