The City Academy Bristol
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 26 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Unique reference
- 144509
- Address
- Russell Town Avenue, BS5 9JH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 970 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 44.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.9%
- Persistent absence
- 37.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.9%
African 20.3%
White British 19%
Mixed 12.5%
Pakistani 10.2%
Unclassified 8.5%
Other White 6.9%
Other 5.8%
Other Black 4.9%
Gypsy/Roma 3%
Other Asian 2.9%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Indian 1.9%
Caribbean 1.6%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.28
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
The City Academy Bristol
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 118 90 |
| Year 8 | 201 102 99 |
| Year 9 | 186 88 98 |
| Year 10 | 195 114 81 |
| Year 11 | 180 95 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 30.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.9% 3.0% |