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Church of England schools in Bristol

All 15 Church of England schools in Bristol.

15 schools in Bristol

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  1. Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School

    Bristol, BS9 1BW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Bristol church of england schools average, low absence.

    47 first choices, 58 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    412
    View school Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School
  2. St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton

    Bristol, BS8 2UH · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Bristol church of england schools average, low absence.

    65 first choices, 72 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    481
    View school St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton
  3. Christ Church Church of England Primary School

    Bristol, BS8 3AW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Bristol church of england schools average, low absence.

    60 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school41%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    333
    View school Christ Church Church of England Primary School
  4. St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

    Bristol, BS1 6RT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bristol church of england schools average, high absence.

    277 first choices, 207 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Bristol church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,792
    View school St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
  5. Bristol Cathedral Choir School

    Bristol, BS1 5TS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bristol church of england schools average, high absence.

    214 first choices, 141 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Bristol church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,192
    View school Bristol Cathedral Choir School
  6. Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy

    Bristol, BS9 3HZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Bristol church of england schools average, low absence.

    87 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    414
    View school Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy
  7. Cathedral Primary School

    Bristol, BS1 5TS · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the Bristol church of england schools average, low absence.

    51 first choices, 54 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    422
    View school Cathedral Primary School
  8. Horfield Church of England Primary School

    Bristol, BS10 5BD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

    Results above the Bristol church of england schools average.

    31 first choices, 35 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    357
    View school Horfield Church of England Primary School
  9. Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery

    Bristol, BS11 9LG · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bristol church of england schools average, high absence.

    17 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 18Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    206
    View school Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery
  10. Fishponds CofE Primary School

    Bristol, BS16 3UH · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Church of England

    Results below the Bristol church of england schools average.

    32 first choices, 38 offers made

    Ready for secondary school51%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    310
    View school Fishponds CofE Primary School
  11. Easton CofE Primary School

    Bristol, BS5 0SQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Bristol church of england schools average.

    39 first choices, 40 offers made

    Ready for secondary school52%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    386
    View school Easton CofE Primary School
  12. St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School

    Bristol, BS3 4DP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 7 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Bristol church of england schools average.

    35 first choices, 45 offers made

    Ready for secondary school30%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    372
    View school St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School
  13. Willow Park CofE Primary School

    Bristol, BS2 8BE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Church of England

    Results above the Bristol church of england schools average.

    4 first choices, 4 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Bristol church of england schools 58%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    56
    View school Willow Park CofE Primary School
  14. Clifton College

    Bristol, BS8 3EZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,204
    View school Clifton College
  15. Collegiate School

    Bs16 1bj · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Bristol church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    738
    View school Collegiate School
The big picture

How Bristol's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bristol 58%England 62%St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School: 30%Christ Church Church of England Primary School: 41%Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 48%Fishponds CofE Primary School: 51%Easton CofE Primary School: 52%Cathedral Primary School: 62%Willow Park CofE Primary School: 63%Horfield Church of England Primary School: 63%Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy: 65%St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton: 77%Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School: 77%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Bristol

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bristol average 6.0%St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton: 3.5%Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Christ Church Church of England Primary School: 3.7%Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy: 4.3%Cathedral Primary School: 4.9%Horfield Church of England Primary School: 5.4%Fishponds CofE Primary School: 6.9%Willow Park CofE Primary School: 6.9%Easton CofE Primary School: 7%St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School: 7%St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School: 7.2%Bristol Cathedral Choir School: 8.4%Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 9.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Bristol

Ofsted grades in Bristol

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 6
  • Good: 3 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 6
  • Inadequate: 1 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bristol

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    31 of the 15 Church of England schools in Bristol have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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About these schools

Church of England schools in Bristol, explained

There are 15 Church of England schools in Bristol, teaching 8,675 children. 3 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

67% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

57.9% of pupils in Bristol church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 30% to 77%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

22.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,116 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Bristol.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Bristol?
There are 15 Church of England schools in Bristol, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Bristol?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Bristol on Eduscope are Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School, St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton and Christ Church Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Bristol?
Bristol has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 67% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Bristol ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bristol Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Bristol is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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