Brimsham Green School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 109319
- Address
- Broad Lane, Yate, BS37 7LB
- Website
- http://www.brimsham.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1051 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 85.4%
Other White 5.1%
Mixed 4.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
African 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 25%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 64 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
Brimsham Green School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 113
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 101 83 |
| Year 8 | 238 111 127 |
| Year 9 | 207 89 118 |
| Year 10 | 153 73 80 |
| Year 11 | 152 88 64 |
| Year 12 | 52 21 31 |
| Year 13 | 65 36 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 36.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 7.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 41.0% 44.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 2.4% |