Bedminster Down School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Donald Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol, BS13 7DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bedminster Down School is a secondary school in Bristol for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. It ranks 36th of 44 secondary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 12 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

181 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.7

41.7, 4.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.7%

38.7%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths60.8%

60.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc2.8%

2.8%, 37.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.30

3.30, 0.79 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,022 pupils on roll, with places for 1,080

Eligible for free school meals38.4%

38.4%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.2%

6.2%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.6%

19.6%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bedminster Down School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
E-ACT Bristol Academy South	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Attainment 8: 29.5
Ashton Park School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.8
Bridge Learning Campus	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 34.6
LPW Independent School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 4.0
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Davies
Phone: 01173532800
Website: bedminsterdown.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Donald Road, Bedminster Down, Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Local authority: Bristol
URN: 138204

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.