- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
300 first choices, 218 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1659.3
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,304
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.0
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- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Bristol average, low absence.
251 first choices, 204 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.8
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,324
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
337 first choices, 225 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1657.9
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,652
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
277 first choices, 207 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.6
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,792
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
214 first choices, 141 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1653.5
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,192
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
137 first choices, 145 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1657.6
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 859
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Bristol average.
213 first choices, 170 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.4
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.9%Bristol 10.6%
- Pupils
- 1,062
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Bristol average, low absence.
160 first choices, 247 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.1
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,654
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Bristol average.
254 first choices, 213 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.0
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.9%Bristol 10.6%
- Pupils
- 1,272
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Bristol average.
231 first choices, 205 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.4
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.4%Bristol 10.6%
- Pupils
- 1,103
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Bristol average, high absence.
148 first choices, 204 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.3
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,057
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the Bristol average.
171 first choices, 141 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.5
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.7%Bristol 10.6%
- Pupils
- 753
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Bristol average.
152 first choices, 177 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.0
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 11.4%Bristol 10.6%
- Pupils
- 858
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bristol average.
112 first choices, 176 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.7
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.2%Bristol 10.6%
- Pupils
- 914
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bristol average, high absence.
248 first choices, 226 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.1
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,267
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Bristol average.
121 first choices, 175 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.5
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 10.4%Bristol 10.6%
- Pupils
- 942
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Results close to the Bristol average, low absence.
204 first choices, 224 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.6
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,357
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Bristol average, high absence.
127 first choices, 174 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.5
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 977
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
Results well below the Bristol average, high absence.
157 first choices, 203 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.0
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,022
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 6 areas
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
78 first choices, 83 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 11.2%Bristol 10.6%
- Pupils
- 1,202
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
Results well below the Bristol average, high absence.
85 first choices, 107 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1633.7
Bristol 45.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 741
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
- Ofsted:Inadequate
- Has a nursery
Results well below the England average, high absence.
112 first choices, 123 offers made
Met the standard at 1115%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,018
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 13.6%
- Pupils
- 167
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Bristol Hospital Education Service
Bristol, BS6 5JL · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 45
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.9
- Secondary schools53including 15 special
- Attainment 8 at 1645.1England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding86%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools9 of 532 Catholic, 4 Church of England
- With a nursery class11take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals34.3%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bristol's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bristol
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 39 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 14
- Good: 12 of 14
- Requires improvement: 0 of 14
- Inadequate: 2 of 14
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bristol
Some are faith schools.
9 of the 53 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Bristol, explained
There are 53 secondary schools in Bristol, teaching 33,914 children. 2 are run by the council and 31 are academies or free schools. Among them are 15 special and 14 independent schools.
86% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Bristol scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
34.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,042 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 29.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Bristol?
There are 53 secondary schools in Bristol, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Bristol?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Bristol on Eduscope are Bristol Free School, St Bede's Catholic College and Redland Green School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Bristol is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Bristol?
When choosing a secondary school in Bristol, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 53 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.