Bristol Brunel Academy

URN 135300·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Cabot Learning Federation·Compare

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Overall absence at 10.8%Overall absence at 11.6%Workforce pressure indicatorsWorkforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£9,040.42

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

58.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

12.3%

of income

In-year balance

+13.9%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.

Overall absence at 11.6%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 22.3%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 3.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

11 June 2013 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.43.6

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.61.4%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)40.6%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.31.9%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,299

Capacity

1,160 (112%)

Free school meals

35.4%

English additional lang.

27.6%

Ethnicity

White British 49.0%Asian 11.3%Black 12.5%Mixed 14.2%Chinese 0.3%Other 2.6%

Age range: 11–16

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

74.6

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.4

Mean salary

£49,602

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

3.9%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

11.6%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

34.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.6%

Unauthorised absence