Abbeywood Community School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Abbeywood Community School
Address: New Road, Stoke Gifford
Town/City: Bristol
Postcode: BS34 8SF
Telephone Number: 01454 862986
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: The Olympus Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Olympus Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Associate Headteacher: Mr Ben Dilley
Capacity: 1250
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1294 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 23.1%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 139067
DfE Number: 803/4000
UKPRN: 10039896
UPRN: 663098
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: South Gloucestershire (E06000025)
Constituency: Filton and Bradley Stoke (E14001237)
Electoral Ward: Stoke Gifford (E05012125)

Easting & Northing: 361803E, 179378N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 30' 45.6" N 2° 33' 6.09" W
Plus Code: 9C3VGC7X+38

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford (0.9km)
  2. Filton Hill Primary School (1.2km)
  3. University of the West of England, Bristol (1.3km)
  4. Little Stoke Primary School (1.5km)
  5. Wallscourt Farm Academy (1.7km)
  6. Shield Road Primary School (1.7km)
  7. Bailey's Court Primary School (1.7km)
  8. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.7km)
  9. Charborough Road Primary School (2.0km)
  10. Upper Horfield Primary School (2.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Related school* Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Abbi Bainton-James - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
  • Peter Bartlett - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 8 June 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 June 2030.
  • Peter Bartlett - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 8 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 June 2026.
  • Ben Dilley - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • David Forte - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 April 2026.
  • David Forte - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 April 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 April 2030.
  • Kelly Gillett - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 April 2029.
  • Sarah Hardwell - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 31 October 2022.
  • Chirnjeev Nagi - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 September 2025.
  • Steve Padgett - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2013 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2025.
  • Gabi Stedman Braun - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 June 2027.