Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
About the school
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy is an open secondary school in South Gloucestershire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 13 January 2026
- Published
- 28 May 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
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
- 44.5
- South Gloucestershire
- 42.9
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- South Gloucestershire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 43.10%
- South Gloucestershire
- 42.80%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 66.20%
- South Gloucestershire
- 61.60%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 19.60%
- South Gloucestershire
- 25.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.74
- South Gloucestershire
- 3.73
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- D+
Average A-level points
- School
- 24.46
AAB or better
- School
- 14.30%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1261
Girls
44.57%
Boys
55.43%
SEN support
15.23%
Education, health and care plan
3.33%
English as an additional language
1.40%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
18.16%
Overall absence
8.87
Persistent absence
20.28
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
180
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
80%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
3%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
78
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
24%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
18%
Employment
45%