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
- 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
- 19.5%
- 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 | 20 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 59 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 79 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 148 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 79 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 77 |
| Dance | GCSE | 23 |
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 | 92.0% 88.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 47.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 39.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 56.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 16.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 32.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 1.7% |