Mangotsfield School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 9 June 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 41.3 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 35% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 62% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 49% | 56% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 33% | 25% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
Based on 207 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,158
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Girls / boys
- 50% / 50%
- Free school meals
- 23%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 68.1
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 20.3
- Leadership (FTE)
- 12.5
- Part-time teachers
- 42%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about Mangotsfield School
What is Mangotsfield School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Mangotsfield School on 9 June 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance and for personal development and wellbeing; Needs attention for achievement and for attendance and behaviour.
How do I apply for a place at Mangotsfield School?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Mangotsfield School is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
Does living near Mangotsfield School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Mangotsfield School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Mangotsfield School?
Mangotsfield School had 1,158 pupils aged 11 to 16 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,200. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
