Bedminster_Down_Secondary_School
Bedminster Down School
Secondary academy in Bristol, England
Bedminster Down School is a mixed gender secondary school with academy status, located in the Bishopsworth area of Bristol, England.
| Bedminster Down School | |
|---|---|
View from Tyntesfield Road | |
| Address | |
Donald Road , BS13 7DQ England | |
| Coordinates | 51.421652°N 2.619526°W / 51.421652; -2.619526 |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary Academy |
| Established | 2012 |
| Trust | Wellsway Multi Academy Trust UID 5253 |
| Department for Education URN | 138204 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Louise Davies |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1,100 |
| Capacity | 1,100 |
| Houses | Southey, Blackwell, James, Moore |
| Colour(s) | red, blue, purple, green |
| Publication | Bedminster Down Load |
| Website | www |
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, 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 Louise Davies.
The school was part of The Malago Learning Partnership (MLP). MLP was 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.[4]
Building
In 2003, the school was selected as one of four schools in Bristol to be completely rebuilt through the PFI programme.[5] Work began on the new school building in 2004, and the new school opened at Easter time 2006.[6]
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 (9 - 4 from 2017 onward) including English and Mathematics over the last 5 years.[7]
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40% | 36% | 49% | 37% | 50% | 56% | 65% |
The school's latest inspection took place on 6 and 7 November 2014 and it received the following grades:[8]
| 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 |
- 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 Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine 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.doc Archived 2011-03-11 at the Wayback Machine Five more secondary schools have unveiled proposals to explore converting to academy status
- "Malago Learning Partnership | Bedminster Down School". Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2004041.stm Building plan for Bristol schools
- http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=138204 Bedminster Down School
- "Ofsted Bedminster Down School". Retrieved 4 February 2013.
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