SchoolScoresBest sixth forms in South Gloucestershire
How this list works. Ranked by average points per A level entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40, C = 30, D = 20, E = 10), averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of A level students each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Points per entry |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Castle School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 34.2C+ average |
| 2 | Bradley Stoke Community School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 34.0C+ average |
| 3 | Winterbourne Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 33.1B- average |
| 4 | Downend School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 32.5C+ average |
| 5 | Abbeywood Community School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 32.5C+ average |
| 6 | Brimsham Green School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 30.9C average |
| 7 | Chipping Sodbury School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 28.5D+ average |
| 8 | Sir Bernard Lovell Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 27.6D+ average |
| 9 | John Cabot Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 27.1C average |
| 10 | Yate Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 25.5C average |
| 11 | Patchway Community School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) ยท 1 year of results | 24.6 |
Result: average points per A level entry. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.