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Gordano School is a non-selective academy. It has about 2,160 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In April 2012 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Lighthouse Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Backwell School, Churchill Academy & Sixth Form and Chew Valley School.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Nailsea School | |
| 3.7 | Clevedon School | |
| 4.0 | St Katherine's School | |
| 4.2 | Backwell School | |
| 4.5 | Oasis Academy Brightstowe | |
| 5.3 | St Bede's Catholic College | |
| 6.5 | Ashton Park School | |
| 6.5 | Blaise High School | |
| 7.1 | Bristol Free School | |
| 7.1 | Redland Green School | |
| 7.3 | Cotham School | |
| 7.5 | Bedminster Down School |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.
Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low. Show details
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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