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Abbeywood Community School

Bristol, United Kingdom
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About Abbeywood Community School

Abbeywood Community School is a part of the Olympus Academy Trust. We strive to ensure collaboration across our schools to bring about excellence in all that we undertake for our students. An outstanding education and an opportunity to succeed is a right for all.

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Key Facts

Head/Principal Benjamin Dilley

Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews
Safety & Security 3.9
Teaching Quality 4.1
Communication 3.7
Student Wellbeing 4.1
Facilities 4.2

Parent Survey

Official Ofsted Parent View data โ€ข 142 responses โ€ข 11.2% response rate

View on Ofsted

My child is happy at this school

68.3% positive 31.7% negative

My child feels safe at this school

66.2% positive 33.1% negative

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

59.9% positive 35.2% negative

The school has high expectations for my child

64.1% positive 29.6% negative

My child does well at this school

66.9% positive 29.6% negative

I would recommend this school to another parent

Data from Ofsted Parent View as of September 2025. Based on 142 parent responses to the official Ofsted survey.

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information โ€ข 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.
17.0:1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Excellent
74.5
Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Secondary School Results (Key Stage 4)

Exam performance data โ€ข 2023-2024

46.8
Attainment 8
Average grade across 8 subjects
+0.04
Progress 8
Above average
46.0%
English & Maths 9-5
Strong pass in both
66.8%
English & Maths 9-4
Standard pass in both

Additional Information

13.4% entered EBacc
11.9% achieved EBacc
202 pupils in cohort

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 13

P
Parent
Parent Sep 17, 2025
1.0

"Abbeywood community School"

School is evil. Tons of people bring knives In or are in gangs but they still attend school even after being put on house arrest. They also push a government agenda saying that Donald Trump is a fascist, and they pressure people into being gay and trans. Moreover they allow girls to get away with anything, but if boys do anything remotely wrong, they get told off way to much. We aren't even allowed phones anymore because they will steal them for the week, without giving it back. If you don't give them your phone then you get punished, but girls are allowed to use them during the day.
Don't send your child to abbeywood, if you want them to succeed in life.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 3/5
P
Parent
Parent Jun 14, 2023
1.0

"Extremely bad"

Extremely bad ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
H
Helen B
Parent Feb 15, 2023
5.0

"Excellent Education"

I'm so impressed with the education my child is receiving at Abbeywood. The teachers are knowledgeable and passionate about their subjects, and the school's values of 'Friends of Abbeywood' are something we try to instill at home as well.
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
R
Rachel B
Parent Jan 10, 2023
3.0

"Some Good, Some Bad"

I've had mixed feelings about Abbeywood. The facilities are great, but I've had some issues with communication from the school. My child seems to be enjoying it, though, and the values they're teaching are good.
Safety & Wellbeing 3/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 3/5
E
Emily T
Parent Sep 1, 2022
5.0

"Best School Ever!"

Abbeywood has been an amazing school for my child. The facilities are top-notch and the values they teach are so important. My child loves the sports program and the teachers are always supportive.
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
P
Parent
Parent Aug 28, 2022
4.0

"Recommended "

Verry good some of the rules are a bit silly but other than that its good
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
P
Parent
Parent Aug 25, 2022
5.0

"Excellent "

This school was excellent for my autistic child. He achieved great GCSE results. Staff were very caring and supportive. He was very sad to leave. He left there a more confident, happy teenager.
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
J
James B
Parent Jun 1, 2022
4.0

"A Great School Experience"

I have many fond memories of my time at Abbeywood as a student, and I'm glad to see it's still going strong. My child had a great experience there too, and I was impressed with the support of the teachers and staff.
Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 4/5
P
Parent
Parent Jun 10, 2021
5.0

"Great school"

Amazing teachers and a great inclusion department
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 5/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 4/5
P
Parent
Parent Feb 14, 2021
5.0

"Abbeywood Community School"

Very good teaching , not too strict , then again not to lenient , a lot of fun lessons are provided in Abbeywood , also a lot of clubs to join if you wanted to. Lots of sporting things to do with the school too
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
P
Parent
Parent Jan 19, 2021
4.0

"Very good"

Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
P
Parent
Parent Jan 19, 2021
4.0

"Good "

Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
P
Parent
Parent Dec 18, 2020
4.0

"Mediocre"

Poor time to respond to emails and send out letters.
Poor antibullying
Mostly good staff
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5

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