Bedminster Down School
Academy converter · 1,022 pupils
66% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.7
Academy sponsor led
Ashton Park School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,272of 1,155 places
- Free school meals
- 24.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 214
- Ofsted
- Good, 8 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Ashton Park School (URN 109278, until 5 December 2017).
What the data says
Of the 209 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ashton Park School in 2023, 47% stayed on in Ashton Park School’s own sixth form (Bristol, City of average 40%), 22% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 81 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 20% went to university (Bristol, City of 26%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-; 8% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Sociology and Photography.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 37% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
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 Bristol, City of and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ashton Park School | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 209 | 4,008 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 47% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 12% | 13% |
| — further education college | 22% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ashton Park School | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 81 | 3,801 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 77% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 20% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 46% | 34% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ashton Park School | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.8 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 15% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.73 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.7 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.9 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 20% | 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.
Subjects taken at GCSE
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 | 212 | 99% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 65% |
| Mathematics | 210 | 98% | 88% | 23% | 22% | 70% |
| English Literature | 196 | 92% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 74% |
| History | 127 | 59% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 46% |
| Combined Science | 126 | 59% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 51% |
| Photography | 79 | 37% | 6% | 37% | 19% | 89% |
| Fine Art | 71 | 33% | 9% | 39% | 28% | 85% |
| Biology | 71 | 33% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 82% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 70 | 33% | 8% | 31% | 21% | 71% |
| Physics | 69 | 32% | 23% | 42% | 46% | 81% |
| Chemistry | 69 | 32% | 23% | 36% | 47% | 80% |
| Geography | 62 | 29% | 41% | 29% | 25% | 73% |
| Business Studies | 50 | 23% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 26% |
| Religious Studies | 39 | 18% | 31% | 59% | 32% | 95% |
| Spanish | 25 | 12% | 19% | 36% | 27% | 60% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 12% | 13% | 12% | 30% | 36% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 9% | 11% | 16% | 23% | 58% |
| Textiles | 17 | 8% | 2% | 24% | 27% | 71% |
| French | 16 | 7% | 18% | 25% | 29% | 75% |
| Drama | 14 | 7% | 7% | 43% | 27% | 57% |
| Music | 10 | 5% | 5% | 30% | 33% | 80% |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports / Movement Science | 40 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 26 | 96% | — |
| Dance: General | 17 | 63% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 9 | 33% | — |
| Health Studies | 1 | 4% | — |
| Small Business Management | 1 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ashton Park School | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 165 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 27 | 2,219 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 21.53 | 34.29 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 13 | 48% | 23% |
| Sociology | 7 | 26% | 13% |
| Photography | 6 | 22% | 3% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 22% | 13% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 42 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | BTEC Technical Certificate L2 - Band E - P-D | 10 | 37% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC Technical Diploma L2 - Band F - PP-DD | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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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.