Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Snowdon Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2HD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
- Principal
- Mr Kristin Bridgeman
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 945
- Pupils on roll
- 1,103
- URN
- 135959
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772071
About this school
Bristol Metropolitan Academy is a secondary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bristol Metropolitan Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 198 | 215 | 215 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.4 | 48.0 | 46.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.31 +0.11 to +0.51 | +0.54 +0.34 to +0.73 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 46% | 39.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 70.7% | 60.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 60% | 56.3% | 49.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bristol Metropolitan Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.4 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.9 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,083 |
| 2023/24 | 1,108 |
| 2024/25 | 1,096 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bristol Metropolitan Academy compares
Bristol Metropolitan Academy ranked 10th of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 65% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.9 | 10.4% | 31% | 1,103 | — |
| Bristol Brunel Academy | 43.6 | 11.6% | 36.3% | 1,267 | 1.0 miles |
| Trinity Academy | 52.1 | 9.9% | 35.6% | 1,062 | 1.2 miles |
| Fairfield High School | 48.9 | 12.3% | 30.9% | 1,057 | 1.5 miles |
| The City Academy Bristol | 38.5 | 12.4% | 50.9% | 977 | 1.7 miles |
| John Cabot Academy | 52.1 | 9.5% | 29.6% | 1,244 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.02%
- English as an additional language
- 20.2%
- Overall absence
- 10.39%
- Persistent absence
- 30.59%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bristol Brunel Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Trinity Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Fairfield High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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The City Academy Bristol1.7 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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John Cabot Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Bristol Metropolitan Academy ranks 21st of the 44 ranked secondary schools in Bristol.
- Abbeywood Community School Secondary
- Ashton Park School Secondary
- Backwell School Secondary
- Bedminster Down School Secondary
- Blaise High School Secondary
- Brimsham Green School Secondary
- Bristol Brunel Academy Secondary
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School Secondary
- Bristol Free School Secondary
- Chew Valley School Secondary
- Chipping Sodbury School Secondary
- Cotham School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bristol Metropolitan Academy teach?
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Bristol.
- Who is the principal of Bristol Metropolitan Academy?
- The principal of Bristol Metropolitan Academy is Mr Kristin Bridgeman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bristol Metropolitan Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bristol Metropolitan Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bristol Metropolitan Academy?
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy has 1,103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Bristol Metropolitan Academy full?
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy has capacity for 945 pupils and 1,103 on roll (117%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bristol Metropolitan Academy a faith school?
- No. Bristol Metropolitan Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Bristol Metropolitan Academy a selective school?
- No. Bristol Metropolitan Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bristol Metropolitan Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bristol Metropolitan Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.4 in 2022/23 and 46.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bristol Metropolitan Academy compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy ranked 10th of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 65% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bristol Metropolitan Academy's absence rate?
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy's overall absence rate is 10.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bristol Metropolitan Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bristol Metropolitan Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.