Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Snowdon Road, Fishponds, Bristol, Bristol, BS16 2HD ·
At a glance
A state secondary academy for ages 11–19 in Bristol. Ofsted report card (May 2026): expected standard. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 46.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 231 families put it first for 205 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–19
- Pupils
- 1,103
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Academy trust
- CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Kristin Bridgeman
- Opened
- Sept 2009
Inspection
Ofsted report card (renewed framework)
- SafeguardingMet
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
GCSE results, 2024/25 · 215 pupils
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
187 of 231 first-preference applicants were offered a place (81%).
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)31%
- English as an additional language20.2%
- SEN support21%
- Education, Health and Care plan4.8%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.