Gordano School
About the school
Gordano School is an open secondary school in North Somerset.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 30 April 2024
- Published
- 1 July 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 49
- North Somerset
- 46.8
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- North Somerset
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 50.60%
- North Somerset
- 45.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 72.80%
- North Somerset
- 67.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 52.80%
- North Somerset
- 28.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.42
- North Somerset
- 4.03
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 34.83
AAB or better
- School
- 16.80%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
2097
Girls
48.12%
Boys
51.88%
SEN support
8.63%
Education, health and care plan
2.38%
English as an additional language
5.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
9.33%
Overall absence
8.18
Persistent absence
19.65
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
336
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
87%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
190
Sustained education or employment
91%
Higher education
40%
Further education
6%
Apprenticeship
7%
Employment
37%