Abbeywood Community School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,294 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bradley Stoke Community School (URN 134036, until 1 January 2012).
Of the 178 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bradley Stoke Community School in 2023, 53% stayed on in Bradley Stoke Community School’s own sixth form (South Gloucestershire average 36%), 35% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 101 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (South Gloucestershire 26%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 50.6 against 46.1 across England and 42.9 in South Gloucestershire, with 56% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in South Gloucestershire and England.
| Measure | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 178 | 2,687 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 35% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
| Measure | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 101 | 2,977 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 9% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 15% | 16% |
| Measure | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.6 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 19% | 25% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.24 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.1 | 31.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.3 | 45.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 20% | 11% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 178 | 99% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 75% |
| Mathematics | 177 | 99% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 77% |
| English Literature | 176 | 98% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 73% |
| Religious Studies | 164 | 92% | 31% | 24% | 32% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 126 | 70% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 60% |
| History | 90 | 50% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 67% |
| Business Studies | 83 | 46% | 18% | 36% | 20% | 75% |
| Fine Art | 53 | 30% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 85% |
| Sociology | 52 | 29% | 4% | 25% | 21% | 67% |
| Computer Science | 51 | 28% | 13% | 22% | 30% | 78% |
| Biology | 49 | 27% | 23% | 53% | 45% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 48 | 27% | 23% | 63% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 48 | 27% | 23% | 56% | 46% | 100% |
| Geography | 42 | 23% | 41% | 45% | 25% | 71% |
| Design and Technology | 38 | 21% | 11% | 18% | 23% | 68% |
| German | 37 | 21% | 5% | 27% | 33% | 89% |
| Drama | 25 | 14% | 7% | 4% | 27% | 88% |
| Photography | 25 | 14% | 6% | 36% | 19% | 92% |
| Textiles | 13 | 7% | 2% | 8% | 27% | 77% |
| Music | 12 | 7% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 75% |
| Chinese | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| French | 1 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 48 | 47% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 38 | 37% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 18 | 18% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 13 | 13% | — |
| Measure | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 281 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 102 | 989 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.17 | 30.73 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 24% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 28 | 27% | 31% |
| Psychology | 21 | 21% | 23% |
| Biology | 19 | 19% | 20% |
| History | 18 | 18% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 16% | 13% |
| Sociology | 15 | 15% | 13% |
| Photography | 12 | 12% | 3% |
| English Literature | 11 | 11% | 11% |
| Product Design | 11 | 11% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 10% | 17% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 10% | 5% |
| Physics | 10 | 10% | 12% |
| Fine Art | 9 | 9% | 3% |
| Geography | 7 | 7% | 10% |
| English Language | 7 | 7% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 6% | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 45 | 44% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 23 | 23% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 19 | 19% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 19 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 16 | 16% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 15% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 9 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 8% | — |
| Sound Recording | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 7% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,294 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0
Community school · sixth form · 1,095 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.9
Academy converter · sixth form · 775 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.7
Studio schools · sixth form · 608 pupils
67% stayed in education · Attainment 8 31.2
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,415 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.0
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 825 pupils
72% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.1
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.