LPW Independent School
LPW House, Princess Street, Bristol, BS3 4AG
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 14 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Director of Learning
- Headteacher Nicola Lace
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- URN
- 137583
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179074500
About this school
LPW Independent School is an independent school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 14 to 16 and has 54 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected LPW Independent School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
LPW Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2011, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 30 | 24 | 28 |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 3.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
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 LPW Independent School 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 | 0.8 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.9 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | 50 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 14
- Pupils on SEN support
- 40
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cleve House School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
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Queen Elizabeth's Hospital1.2 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
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Bristol Grammar School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
-
University of Bristol1.2 miles
Universities · Bristol
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Knowle DGE Academy1.3 miles
Academies · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Badminton School Independent schools
- Bristol Grammar School Independent schools
- Cleve House School Independent schools
- Clifton College Independent schools
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Independent schools
- Redmaids' High School Independent schools
- The Downs Preparatory School Independent schools
- Tockington Manor School Independent schools
- Filton Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Knowle West Early Years Centre Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does LPW Independent School teach?
- LPW Independent School teaches children aged 14 to 16. It is an independent school in Bristol.
- Who is the director of learning of LPW Independent School?
- The director of learning of LPW Independent School is Headteacher Nicola Lace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has LPW Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected LPW Independent School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is LPW Independent School?
- LPW Independent School has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 16.
- Is LPW Independent School full?
- LPW Independent School has capacity for 50 pupils and 54 on roll (108%), 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 LPW Independent School a faith school?
- No. LPW Independent School has no designated religious character.
- How have LPW Independent School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 0.8 in 2022/23 and 4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are LPW Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, LPW Independent School'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 24 July 2026.