Bedminster Down School
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 View from Tyntesfield Road | |
| Established | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary Academy |
| Headteacher | Gary Schlick |
| Deputy Headteacher | Philip Bailey |
| Location |
Donald Road Bedminster Down Bristol BS13 7DQ England Coordinates: 51°25′18″N 2°37′10″W / 51.421652°N 2.619526°W |
| DfE number | 801/4037 |
| DfE URN | 138204 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Capacity | 1,080 (Data from January 2016) |
| Students | 797 (Data from January 2016) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Publication | Bedminster Down Load |
| Website |
bedminsterdown |
Bedminster Down School is a mixed gender secondary school with academy status, located in the Bishopsworth area of Bristol, England.
History
The school originally opened in 1955 as a comprehensive school but on 1 June 2012 the school officially became an academy.[1] Although the school initially planned on becoming an academy from September 2011 although this was delayed.[2]
In 2010, the head teacher of ten years, Marius Frank left the school to become CEO of ASDAN also based in Bristol.[3] The current head teacher is Gary Schlick, who was previously Head of Newport High School.[4]
The school is part of The Malago Learning Partnership (MLP). MLP is a collaboration between Bedminster Down school, Cheddar Grove Primary, Greenfield Primary, Headley Park Primary, Parson Street Primary, Victoria Park Primary and St Peters CofE Primary.[5]
Building
In 2003, the school was selected as one of four schools in Bristol to be completely rebuilt through the PFI programme.[6] Work began on the new school building in 2004, and the new school opened at Easter time 2006.[7]
Academic achievement
The school has improved its results year on year and achieved its best ever GCSE scores in 2016, the table below shows the percentage of students hitting the key measure of 5 A*-C including English and Mathematics.[8]
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 19% | 24% | 27% | 30% | 30% | 40% | 46% | 40% | 36% | 49% | 37% | 50% |
Ofsted inspection
The school's latest inspection took place on 6 and 7 November 2014 and it received the following grades:[9]
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall Effectiveness | 2 - Good |
| Achievement Of Pupils | 2 - Good |
| Quality Of Teaching | 2 - Good |
| Behaviour And Safety Of Pupils | 2 - Good |
| Leadership And Management | 2 - Good |
References
- ↑ http://www.bristol.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/children_and_young_people/schools/school_admissions/Bristol%20Schools%20who%20are%20their%20own%20Admission%20Authority.pdf Bristol Schools who are their own Admission Authority as of 1 February 2012
- ↑ http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Academy-dream-schools/article-3303378-detail/article.html Five more secondary schools have unveiled proposals to explore converting to academy status
- ↑ http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Pioneer-puts-emphasis-young-people/story-11241647-detail/story.html Pioneer puts emphasis on young people
- ↑ http://www.bedminsterdown.bristol.sch.uk/joomla2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=271:a-new-headteacher-for-bedminster-down&catid=13:general&Itemid=137 A New Headteacher for Bedminster Down
- ↑ http://bedminsterdown.net/information/malago-learning-partnership/
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2004041.stm Building plan for Bristol schools
- ↑ http://www.bedminsterdown.bristol.sch.uk/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=4&Itemid=46 About us
- ↑ http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=138204 Bedminster Down School
- ↑ "Ofsted Bedminster Down School". Retrieved 4 February 2013.