Gordano School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Unique reference
- 136856
- Address
- St Mary's Road, Portishead, BS20 7QR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2097 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
White British 85.6%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 4.5%
Chinese 1.6%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.41
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 73 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 113 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 73 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 57 |
| Dance | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Gordano School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 273
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 272
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 272
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 335 161 174 |
| Year 8 | 330 177 153 |
| Year 9 | 361 192 169 |
| Year 10 | 384 204 180 |
| Year 11 | 326 175 151 |
| Year 12 | 190 90 100 |
| Year 13 | 171 89 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 47.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 35.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.1% 2.4% |