Orchard School Bristol
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 18 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Unique reference
- 138448
- Address
- Filton Road, Horfield, BS7 0XZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 947 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.9%
- Girls
- 45.1%
- First language not English
- 29.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.6%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.3%
White British 51.1%
Mixed 11.1%
Other White 9.2%
African 9.1%
Indian 5.4%
Other 3.1%
Other Black 2.4%
Other Asian 2.2%
Caribbean 1.8%
Unclassified 1.4%
Pakistani 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 173 |
Admissions
Orchard School Bristol
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 89
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 110 102 |
| Year 8 | 188 111 77 |
| Year 9 | 182 106 76 |
| Year 10 | 182 100 82 |
| Year 11 | 183 93 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 30.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 3.9% 3.0% |