Patchway Community School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Hempton Lane, Almondsbury, BS32 4AJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Patchway Community School is a secondary school in Almondsbury for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 122 schools in South Gloucestershire. It ranks 16th of 16 secondary schools in South Gloucestershire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 20 January 2025

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

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

172 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.0

37.0, 9.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths26.7%

26.7%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths45.3%

45.3%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc16.3%

16.3%, 24.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.14

3.14, 0.95 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

854 pupils on roll, with places for 1,080

Eligible for free school meals25.6%

25.6%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.3%

17.3%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Patchway Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bradley Stoke Community School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.6
Abbeywood Community School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 46.0
Tockington Manor School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Winterbourne Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 52.0
Orchard School Bristol	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Steve Kneller
Phone: 01454862020
Website: patchwaycs.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hempton Lane, Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
URN: 145124

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.