Bedminster Down Secondary School, opened in 1955, is a mixed comprehensive school in the Bedminster Down Area of Bristol

Bristol

Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...

, England.

In 2003, Bedminster Down School was selected as one of four schools in Bristol to be completely rebuilt through the PFI programme. Work began in 2004, and the new school opened its doors at Easter time in 2006. In 2010, the head teacher

Head teacher

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 of ten years, Marius Frank, departed the school to become a part of ASDAN

ASDAN

ASDAN is a British charity organisation with awarding body status, founded in Bristol. It provides educational opportunities for young people, helping learners to develop their personal and social attributes through its award programmes and qualifications.Managed by teachers, lecturers and...

. The current head teacher is Gary Schlick, who was previously Head of Newport High School.

The school has improved its results year on year and achieved its best ever GCSE

General Certificate of Secondary Education

The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...

 scores in 2010, with 40% of students hitting the key measure of 5 A*-C including English and Mathematics.

Future

In April 2011, the school approved a plan to conver to Academy status.
this has not happened.