Gordano School

State-Funded School

gordano-school-north-somerset-south-west

South WestRegion

North SomersetLocal Authority

North SomersetConstituency

BS20 7QRPostcode

7.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Gordano School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in North Somerset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 2,029 pupils. Gordano School is part of Lighthouse Schools Partnership.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 50.6%
EBacc average point score: 4.42

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

2,029

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

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 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 2,029
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: Lighthouse Schools Partnership

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
1 Jul 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
16 May 2012	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

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.