Abbeywood Community School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,294 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0
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Chipping Sodbury School
- Pupils on roll
- 775of 1,120 places
- Free school meals
- 20.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 113
- Ofsted
- Good, 8 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Chipping Sodbury School (URN 109324, until 1 January 2021).
What the data says
Of the 141 pupils who finished Year 11 at Chipping Sodbury School in 2023, 26% stayed on in Chipping Sodbury School’s own sixth form (South Gloucestershire average 36%), 42% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 43 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (South Gloucestershire 26%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 20% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 6% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Religious Studies, History and Photography.
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 South Gloucestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Chipping Sodbury School | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 141 | 2,687 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 79% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 26% | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 42% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 4% | 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 | Chipping Sodbury School | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 43 | 2,977 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 9% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Chipping Sodbury School | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.7 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 26% | 25% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 18% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.0 | 31.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.3 | 45.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 112 | 99% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 73% |
| English Language | 112 | 99% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 68% |
| English Literature | 111 | 98% | 86% | 7% | 21% | 68% |
| Combined Science | 104 | 92% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 67% |
| Geography | 74 | 65% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 66% |
| History | 57 | 50% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 61% |
| Design and Technology | 43 | 38% | 11% | 16% | 23% | 44% |
| French | 27 | 24% | 18% | 15% | 29% | 81% |
| Religious Studies | 26 | 23% | 31% | 38% | 32% | 85% |
| Media Studies | 23 | 20% | 4% | 35% | 20% | 87% |
| Photography | 20 | 18% | 6% | 20% | 19% | 80% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 15% | 11% | 12% | 24% | 88% |
| Art and Design | 16 | 14% | 7% | 6% | 24% | 69% |
| Music | 12 | 11% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| Drama | 8 | 7% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 63% |
| Biology | 7 | 6% | 23% | 86% | 45% | 86% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 5% | 23% | 83% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 6 | 5% | 23% | 100% | 46% | 100% |
| Chinese | 3 | 3% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Psychology | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 22% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | 21 | 72% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 69% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 18 | 62% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 14 | 48% | — |
| Personal Health | 11 | 38% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Chipping Sodbury School | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 60 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 29 | 989 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 23.43 | 30.73 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 11 | 38% | 4% |
| History | 8 | 28% | 13% |
| Photography | 7 | 24% | 3% |
| Film Studies | 6 | 21% | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | — | — | 0% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 21% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.