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Backwell School

Station Road, Bristol, BS48 3BX · URN 136722

Public data summary

6.8

out of 10 · 29 data sources

Coverage 85% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 762
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,728
Local authority: North Somerset

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.21
GCSE Attainment 8: 53.4
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 54.0%
University: 48.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.3%
Persistent absence: 17.4%
Free school meals: 5.4%
SEN support: 9.5%
English additional language: 4.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.9:1
Average class size: 21.9
Staff turnover: 13.3%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

8.2

5 contributing signals

Progress

7.2

3 contributing signals

Attendance

6.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.8

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.0

6 contributing signals

Destinations

5.6

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01275463371

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