Gordano School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 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
- 2122 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 86.2%
Other White 5%
Mixed 4.8%
Chinese 1.4%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
African 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 53%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.7
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 62 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 88 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 152 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 88 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Gordano School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 329
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 342
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 329
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 333 179 154 |
| Year 8 | 365 195 170 |
| Year 9 | 386 201 185 |
| Year 10 | 329 176 153 |
| Year 11 | 364 189 175 |
| Year 12 | 172 88 84 |
| Year 13 | 173 94 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 25.0% 47.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 38.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 60.9% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 21.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 2.2% |