John Cabot Academy
Academy sponsor led in Bristol, South Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1244 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1400 |
| Free school meals | 30.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Address | Woodside Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8BD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cabot.ac.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01179763000 |
| URN | 135295 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 November 2024, published 12 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Bristol Brunel Academy (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Hanham Woods Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- King's Oak Academy (all-through school, about 2.2 km)
- Digitech Studio School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- The City Academy Bristol (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Mangotsfield School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Sir Bernard Lovell Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in South Gloucestershire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.