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Mangotsfield School

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Part of PATHWAY TRUST

Rodway Hill, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9LH

01454 862700 · School website · Map and directions

Ofsted report card4 expected, 2 needs attentionSafeguarding met · 9 June 2026
Grade 5 or above in English and maths35%England 45% · 2024/25
Pupils1,191Room for 1,200
First-choice applications per place0.9176 for 207 places, September 2026

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 9 June 2026 , published 7 July 2026.

In short: 4 expected, 2 needs attention, and safeguarding met.

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.

AreaGrade
SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. Met
InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this.
Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this.
Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

207 pupils in this year group.

35% — 8 points below the South Gloucestershire average, and 11 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 35% 43% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 41.3 42.9 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 3.6 3.7 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 34%This school 2023/24: 35%This school 2024/25: 35% This school England 45% 2022/23 34% 2023/24 35% 2024/25 35%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

208 pupils in this year group.

89% — 4 points below the South Gloucestershire average, and 3 points below the England average.

Where pupils went after Year 11
This school 10%21%39%13%
England 34%13%37%
MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 89% 93% 92%
School sixth form 10% 36% 34%
Sixth form college 21% 11% 13%
Further education college 39% 34% 37%
Apprenticeship 13% 7% 3%
Work 5% 4% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
93%89%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in South Gloucestershire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered207
Families who put it first176
Of those, offered a place176 (100%)
Families who listed it at all447

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in South Gloucestershire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
 23.6% 19.6%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
 3.5% 4.0%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
 14.8% 14.3%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
 9.1% 13.1%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
 10.2% 9.2%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
 26.6% 24.2%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
 25.6 25.0 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
 9.2% 7.8% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded2 pupils 0.17% 0.13% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
 17.5 18.4 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
 11.7 12.7 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
 12.4% 10.9%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Mangotsfield School's Ofsted rating?

Mangotsfield School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 9 June 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 4 expected, 2 needs attention, and safeguarding was met.

How did Mangotsfield School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 11 points below the England average of 45%.

Is Mangotsfield School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 176 families put Mangotsfield School as their first choice for 207 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 176 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.