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Bradon Forest School - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)

Bradon Forest School
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Previous inspection grade Good
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Academic Progress: Most pupils learn and achieve well in most subjects.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well and respect each other and staff; however, improvements are needed in some lessons.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents can engage through Ofsted Parent View and regular communications.
Communication: School works well with families to support pupils' learning and development.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents agree that pupils are safe and well cared for by teachers.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders work well with pupils and external groups to address behavioural concerns.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders have strengthened the curriculum and improved SEND provision.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Unkind behaviour is not tolerated; improvements are being made.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Staff are trained in safeguarding; pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Offerings: Wide range of activities, trips, and university visits.
Career Counselling Services: Strong careers programme with access to fairs and universities.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Improved provision, but attendance of SEND pupils needs enhancement.
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Bradon Forest School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Wiltshire County, South West.

It has 916 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1.

At this school, 54% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Good Good Outstanding
Age range 11-16 11-18 11-18
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 16.1 - 15.5
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 54% 98% 58%
Grade 5 or above A Level - 35.00% 22.90%
Day Fees - - -
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Bradon Forest School Reviews
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Teachers dont treat the students with the same respect they wish for the teachers are very quick to point the blame when it's the teachers at fault and this has been proven many times.
Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.24 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 49.6 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 54% 25.44% 30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 76% 37.96% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 43% 18.96% 25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 23% 8.9% 10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 34% 12.54% 15.51%
EBacc average points score 4.44 2.57 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 95% 90.23% 90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 199 154 144
Pupils staying in education 89% 84.35% 84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider 25% 34.06% 32.73%
School sixth forms 6% 40.71% 29.8%
Sixth form colleges 59% 5.16% 10.22%
Other education destinations 0% 4.68% 11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships 3% 2.68% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 3.35% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.05 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 49.9 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 54% 29.2% 32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 74% 42.15% 45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 48% 21% 24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 28% 11.65% 13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 38% 14.96% 17.19%
EBacc average points score 4.44 2.96 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 96% 93.7% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 181 154 141
Pupils staying in education 85% 89.33% 86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider 29% 36.43% 34.03%
School sixth forms 4% 42.57% 30.82%
Sixth form colleges 51% 4.9% 10.38%
Other education destinations 1% 5.5% 11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships 6% 2.27% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 5% 2.07% 2.13%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.22 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 47.9 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 48% 5 29.86% 29.3%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 73% 2 44.21% 43.41%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 36% 20.3% 25.8%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 19% 1 10.7% 11.47%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 27% 1 14.7% 16.49%
EBacc average points score 4.19 3.09 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 90.86% 90.2%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 169 149 135
Pupils staying in education 86% 84.86% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 35% 35.86% 33.25%
School sixth forms 2% 42.71% 31.27%
Sixth form colleges 49% 3.96% 8.45%
Other education destinations 0% 2.21% 11.14%
Pupils in apprenticeships 5% 2.86% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 3.04% 2.75%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.1 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 48.4 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 53% 3 29.53% 29.22%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 75% 6 43.14% 42.62%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 42% 21.19% 24.73%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 20% 2 10.07% 11.33%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 28% 5 14.4% 16.01%
EBacc average points score 4.22 3.05 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 96% 91.5% 84.87%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 162 156 140
Pupils staying in education 93% 82.86% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider 43% 34.79% 28.31%
School sixth forms 2% 45.29% 31.6%
Sixth form colleges 48% 3.36% 9.08%
Other education destinations - 0.39% 5.87%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 2.46% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment - 1.89% 2.05%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.01 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 47.9 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 50% 30.24% 29.55%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 69% 43.92% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 40% 25.58% 25.25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 22% 15.53% 14.71%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 23% 16.55% 16.26%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 96% 94.38% 85.29%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 210 170 145
Pupils staying in education 92% 76.88% 58.19%
Further education college or other further education provider 36% 33.69% 30.58%
School sixth forms - 44.31% 32.22%
Sixth form colleges 52% 3.31% 8.95%
Other education destinations - 4.15% 5.7%
Pupils in apprenticeships 4% 4.54% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 2.96% 2.45%
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 24th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 25th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 23rd Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 24th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
16 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Bradon Forest School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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