South Gloucestershire Council

UK local authority in South West, responsible for 121 schools.

Region

South West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

803

Schools

121 (93 primary, 14 secondary, 2 all-through, 5 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

41,884

Population

308,787 (62,146 aged 0-17)

Academisation

63 academies, 51 LA-maintained (55.3% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

12 — largest: THE LEAF TRUST (15 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 141 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

64% met expected standard, 5% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 42.9, grade 5+ in English & maths: 42.8%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Chris Sivers

Website

www.southglos.gov.uk

Telephone

01454866000

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs