Bristol Brunel Academy

Bristol Brunel Academy
Address
Map
Speedwell Road

Bristol
,
BS15 1NU

England
Coordinates51°28′05″N 2°31′40″W / 51.4680°N 2.5278°W / 51.4680; -2.5278
Information
TypeSecondary Academy
Established2007
TrustCabot Learning Federation
Department for Education URN135300 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalJen Cusack
GenderMixed
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1334 Current
Capacity1200 Capacity (Data from Academy Website)
HousesAmika, Malala, Rashford, Stephenson (Formerly - Blackwell, Kielburger, Patch, Stephenson)
Websitehttps://bristolbrunelacademy.clf.uk

Bristol Brunel Academy is a mixed sex Secondary Academy, located in Speedwell in the ward of Hillfields, Bristol, England. The academy is named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The Academy is part of the Cabot Learning Federation which is sponsored by the University of the West of England and Rolls-Royce.

History

The site was originally the location of 2 single sex schools which became a mixed sex school called Speedwell Secondary School in the 1960s. A large part of the school burnt down in the mid 1970s, temporary classrooms were used while the school was rebuilt. The school became the first specialist school in Bristol when it changed to a technology college in 1997. The original buildings were in use up to July 2007 after which all the old school was completely demolished. Building for the new academy was undertaken on the site of the existing school in early 2006 by the construction company Skanska. The academy was officially opened in September 2007 by the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Ed Balls.[1] The main school building was designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects.[2]

Brigid Allen and Jon Jones are former Principals of the Academy. Guy Keith-Miller is the Chair of the Council.

Academic achievement

The school has improved its results over the period from 2008 and achieved its best ever GCSE score in 2014. The table below shows the percentage of students gaining 5 A*-C including English and Mathematics.[3] The results of other LEA schools in the Bristol area are, on average, 10% higher than this.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
35% 25% 45% 41% 45% 45% 48% 44% 55%

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Remarkable turnaround for Speedwell school". Bristol Post. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Bristol Brunel Academy". WilkinsonEyre. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  3. ^ "The Department for Education - Performance Tables - School Details". Education.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  4. ^ Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 252. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
  5. ^ "Bristol - People - Profile: Justin Lee Collins". BBC. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2013.


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