What are the best faith schools in Bristol?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Bristol include ADASC Ashley Down site, All-Aboard Watersports Centre Holiday Club, and Anne's House Childcare. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Bristol?

Bristol has 17 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 103 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Bristol ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Bristol faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Bristol is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Bristol

29 faith schools found

Key Facts

There are 29 faith schools in Bristol, accounting for 7.9% of all schools in the area, which is well below the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Bristol have a high Ofsted rating, with 95.5% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 3 Outstanding and 18 Good out of 22 inspected.
The 29 faith schools in Bristol educate 12,884 pupils, with 20.0% eligible for free school meals and 27.5% having English as an additional language, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.00.
Pupils in Bristol faith schools achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.27 and an Attainment 8 score of 45.97, with 38.3% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and 21.5% experiencing persistent absence.

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Clifton College

Bristol, BS8 3EZ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,267

P/T Ratio–

Queen Elizabeth's Hospital

Bristol, BS8 1JX

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils754

P/T Ratio–

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS11 0PA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence5.1%

Pupils212

P/T Ratio19.6

St Brendan's Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS4 5RQ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+9%

To Uni31%

Pupils–

Absence–

St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School

Bristol, BS5 0TJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected40%

Absence7.2%

Pupils135

P/T Ratio16.9

Bristol Cathedral Choir School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS1 5TS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.55

Attainment 856.7

Eng+Maths87%

Pupils1,183

Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School

Bristol, BS9 1BW

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence4.2%

Pupils395

P/T Ratio20.9

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bristol, BS8 3AW

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence4.3%

Pupils311

P/T Ratio17.3

Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS6 6HY

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected86%

Absence6.3%

Pupils167

P/T Ratio19.2

Fishponds CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS16 3UH

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected54%

Absence6.7%

Pupils330

P/T Ratio18.8

St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS3 4DP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected40%

Absence6.0%

Pupils398

P/T Ratio19.4

Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS9 3HZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence4.2%

Pupils415

P/T Ratio22.6

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS5 8AS

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence4.8%

Pupils205

P/T Ratio22.8

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS7 0UP

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence5.0%

Pupils209

P/T Ratio20.1

St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bristol, BS8 2UH

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence4.3%

Pupils466

P/T Ratio20.4

Holy Cross RC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS3 1DB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence6.4%

Pupils177

P/T Ratio31.6

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

Bristol, BS11 9TU

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence5.1%

Pupils205

P/T Ratio22.8

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bristol, BS1 6RT

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.24

Attainment 851.7

Eng+Maths72%

Pupils1,778

St Bede's Catholic College

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS11 0SU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.38

Attainment 855.6

Eng+Maths83%

Pupils1,315

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS16 3QR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected37%

Absence5.8%

Pupils208

P/T Ratio19.6

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS14 9LS

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.32

Attainment 843.0

Eng+Maths59%

Pupils754

School of Christ The King Catholic Primary

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS4 1HD

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected53%

Absence7.5%

Pupils228

P/T Ratio17.9

Easton CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS5 0SQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected54%

Absence7.6%

Pupils399

P/T Ratio17.1

St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School

Bristol, BS7 8HP

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils403

P/T Ratio–

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There are 369 faith schools in Bristol, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Bristol	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	95%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	59%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.27	+0.00
Attainment 8	46.0	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	22%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	19.0:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,024	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Bristol

Key Facts

Clifton College

Queen Elizabeth's Hospital

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol

St Brendan's Sixth Form College

St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School

Bristol Cathedral Choir School

Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School

Fishponds CofE Primary School

St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School

Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton

Holy Cross RC Primary School

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

St Bede's Catholic College

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

School of Christ The King Catholic Primary

Easton CofE Primary School

St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School

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