Brimsham Green School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2019 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
- 1018 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 85.8%
Mixed 4.7%
Other White 4.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
African 1%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 45.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
Admissions
Brimsham Green School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 109 128 |
| Year 8 | 199 86 113 |
| Year 9 | 155 77 78 |
| Year 10 | 155 91 64 |
| Year 11 | 160 82 78 |
| Year 12 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 13 | 51 22 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 34.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 37.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 11.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 48.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 7.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 8.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 1.7% |