Has Bishop Gore School been inspected?

Estyn has inspected Bishop Gore School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.

How many pupils are at Bishop Gore School?

Bishop Gore School has 1,315 pupils on roll.

Is Bishop Gore School a faith school?

No. Bishop Gore School has no designated religious character.

Does Bishop Gore School publish exam results?

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

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Bishop Gore School

De-La-Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AP

Phase: Secondary
Gender: Not applicable
Language: English medium school / provision
Constituency: Swansea West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Pupils on roll: 1,315
URN: 401768
Local authority: Swansea
Telephone: 01792411400

About this school

Bishop Gore School is a secondary school in Swansea. It has 1,315 pupils on roll.

Estyn has inspected it, and the inspection section below links to the full report. The school census figures the Welsh Government publishes, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Estyn inspection

Wales: Estyn

Inspected 9 May 2025 · Interim visit, Secondary

Estyn now reports in narrative form. Instead of an overall grade it describes a school's work and, where it is needed, sets a follow-up category. OfferDay shows the inspection date and links to the full report rather than reproducing Estyn's findings.

Read the full inspection report on Estyn's website

School characteristics

From the Welsh Government school census, latest 3 years.

Free school meals (3-year average)

2022/23

27.3%

2023/24

27.7%

2024/25

27.8%

The Welsh Government's headline measure of a school's level of deprivation.

English as an additional language

2022/23

11.6%

2023/24

14.3%

2024/25

13.9%

Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show attainment figures for Welsh schools. Estyn reports on each school, and the Welsh Government publishes results at national and local-authority level.

Location

Nearby schools

Sketty Primary School
Welsh schools · Swansea

0.4 miles
Parkland Primary School
Welsh schools · Swansea

0.4 miles
Brynmill Primary School
Welsh schools · Swansea

0.7 miles
Olchfa School
Welsh schools · Swansea

0.7 miles
Y.G.G. Bryn-Y-Mor
Welsh schools · Abertawe

0.9 miles

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Common questions

What kind of school is Bishop Gore School?: Bishop Gore School is a secondary school in Swansea.
Has Bishop Gore School been inspected?: Estyn has inspected Bishop Gore School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the full report on the Estyn website.
How many pupils are at Bishop Gore School?: Bishop Gore School has 1,315 pupils on roll.
Is Bishop Gore School a faith school?: No. Bishop Gore School has no designated religious character.
Does Bishop Gore School publish exam results?: Wales does not publish school-level exam results under an open licence, so this page shows the characteristics the Welsh Government does release, such as the share of pupils eligible for free school meals, rather than exam data. Its inspection report is on the Estyn website.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register and the Welsh Government's address list of schools. Inspection information comes from Estyn, and pupil characteristics from the Welsh Government's school census. OfferDay links to each Estyn report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 25 June 2025.