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Bristol Brunel Academy

Bristol, United Kingdom
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1.5 /5

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Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews
Safety & Security 2.2
Teaching Quality 2.8
Communication 2.0
Student Wellbeing 3.4
Facilities 2.4

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 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
76.4
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 • 2023-2024

45.1
Attainment 8
Average grade across 8 subjects
+0.24
Progress 8
Above average
37.2%
English & Maths 9-5
Strong pass in both
63.2%
English & Maths 9-4
Standard pass in both

Additional Information

49.0% entered EBacc
23.3% achieved EBacc
253 pupils in cohort

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

Reviews 11

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Parent
Parent Jul 31, 2025
1.0

"don’t send your child here. it’s terrible"

my experience at bba was so bad i got bullied constantly and no one helped. i was trying to end my life because of the bullying and i got kicked out standing up for myself.the school for learning is also terrible. the teachers don’t teach they bully students and force them to act a certain way which ruins the magic of learning for students.i moved schools like i said earlier in this and im so much happier i’ve made so much better friends and i don’t get picked on by staff even though i never do anything wrong. i would not suggest sending your child here especially if they deal with bullies from primary school it will be ten times worse at bba.
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent May 8, 2024
1.0

"Bristol Brunel academy"

Trust me don’t ever send your children here, their is loads of bullies and at lunch they give us greasy stuff and teachers should be ashamed of themselves because they would be rude to me. For example I see one teacher but I’m not gonna say his name. He would treat kids horrible and constantly shouts at us for small things and the school is very strick if you want your child to have the best experience, don’t ever send them to this school. And I’m sorry I have to say this but this school wanted to make myself unalive myself but I can’t let anyone want to think of my name and become sad I want everyone to be treated with respect and will always have a joy on their
Face. Thank you for your time.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Jan 2, 2024
1.0

"Review for BBA"

Teachers are very disrespectful and don't care about the students.
There's a head of year 8 and I have heard her swearing I'm assemblies and at year 7 camp.
I am very disappointed with this school
Safety & Wellbeing 3/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 3/5
P
Parent
Parent Jul 17, 2023
1.0

"dont go"

RACIST SCHOOL AND BULLY ME
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
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Parent
Parent Jun 14, 2023
5.0

"Really good"

Biggest school in Bristol and it’s really good in general
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
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Parent
Parent Apr 27, 2023
1.0

"a 3 year old could run this school better than its head teachers"

send your kid here if you want them to experience the worst 5 years of their life
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Apr 25, 2023
1.0

"Terrible "

Bullying from pupils through to teachers. Half hour for lunch. Terrible school. Took my child out. No SEM support. They take child in if too much help needed they pick on them constantly. Then say the child is unruly and pack em off.
Change rulings to suit themselves good attendance no longer celebrated, child has to have improved!
Only care about certain ethnic demographics (non English for sure!)
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Nov 5, 2022
1.0

"Terrible "

Terrible school. Bullying at all levels. Teachers are not nice they also bully the children including headmaster. Should be ashamed of himself.
Would never send a child here. Less than half an hour for lunch.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent
Parent Aug 22, 2022
3.0

"it was okay ish"

some of the teachers are friendly and can actually teach their subjects, others are rude and cannot teach for the life of them. the food is mostly fast food and greasy, you can rarely find healthy things or vegetarian/vegan food. the break and lunch times are really short, but the lesson lengths are suitable. the building itself is quite nice, apart from the toilets which are really dirty. there was lots of bullying in school, and the teachers didn't do anything about it. i also remember students jumping the fence or escaping school through reception. it's a decent school, but it could be improved massively.
Safety & Wellbeing 3/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 4/5
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Parent
Parent Aug 4, 2021
4.0

"BBA school"

I like the school. I feel safe and loved in the school, and there is no bullying, but I think the timetable for freetime could be extended as we don't really have much time for lunch or morning break.
Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 4/5
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Parent
Parent Jul 4, 2021
3.0

"bba school"

it’s ok but it’s bad for bullying and rudeness of teachers to students.
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 3/5

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