Bedminster Down School

State-Funded School

bedminster-down-school-bristol-south-west

South WestRegion

BristolLocal Authority

Bristol SouthConstituency

BS13 7DQPostcode

3.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

Bedminster Down School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Bristol, South West.

It currently serves 1,022 pupils. Bedminster Down School is part of FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.3

Ethnicity

White

81%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,022

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

38%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,022
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 Mar 2025	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement	Not judged
5 Dec 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.