Local authority · South West
Secondary schools in Bristol, City of
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
Bristol, City of has 24 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 4,008 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 84% stayed in education (England 86%): 40% in a school sixth form, 12% at a sixth form college, 30% at a further education college.
3% started an apprenticeship, close to the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 26% of students in Bristol, City of went to university (England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 46.4 against 46.1 for England; 46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Bristol, City of against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 4,008 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% |
State-funded secondary schools (24)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,272 | 84% | 47% | 22% | 7% | 20% | 45.8 | 42% |
| Bedminster Down SchoolAcademy converter | 1,022 | 66% | 9% | 41% | 15% | — | 41.7 | 39% |
| Blaise High SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 914 | 73% | 22% | 46% | 2% | — | 45.0 | 51% |
| Bridge Learning CampusAcademy sponsor led | 1,202 | 73% | 9% | 42% | 5% | — | 34.6 | 23% |
| Bristol Brunel AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,267 | 85% | 32% | 28% | 2% | — | 43.6 | 41% |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,192 | 94% | 63% | 21% | 0% | 52% | 54.6 | 60% |
| Bristol Free SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 1,304 | 91% | 69% | 21% | 3% | 44% | 56.3 | 66% |
| Bristol Metropolitan AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,103 | 89% | 29% | 45% | 1% | — | 46.9 | 40% |
| Cotham SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,654 | 93% | 73% | 17% | 1% | 43% | 51.8 | 54% |
| E-ACT Bristol Academy SouthAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,018 | — | — | — | — | — | 29.5 | 18% |
| E-ACT Montpelier High SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 859 | — | — | — | — | — | 57.3 | 61% |
| Fairfield High SchoolAcademy converter | 1,057 | 85% | 37% | 35% | 2% | — | 48.9 | 46% |
| Oasis Academy BrightstoweAcademy sponsor led | 741 | 64% | 13% | 44% | 6% | — | 38.2 | 27% |
| Oasis Academy BrislingtonAcademy sponsor led | 1,357 | 81% | 14% | 31% | 5% | — | 44.3 | 41% |
| Oasis Academy Daventry RoadFree schools | 362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oasis Academy John WilliamsAcademy sponsor led | 858 | 74% | 9% | 47% | 7% | — | 46.9 | 39% |
| Oasis Academy Temple QuarterFree schools · sixth form | 391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orchard School BristolAcademy sponsor led | 942 | 83% | 26% | 47% | 2% | — | 44.7 | 49% |
| Redland Green SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,652 | 96% | 84% | 11% | 1% | 44% | 59.0 | 69% |
| St Bede's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,324 | 93% | 69% | 19% | 2% | 68% | 57.1 | 65% |
| St Bernadette Catholic Secondary SchoolVoluntary aided school | 753 | 81% | 8% | 35% | 9% | — | 44.5 | 38% |
| St Mary Redcliffe and Temple SchoolVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 1,792 | 93% | 56% | 12% | 3% | 36% | 54.2 | 62% |
| The City Academy BristolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 977 | 85% | 41% | 30% | 0% | — | 38.5 | 30% |
| Trinity AcademyFree schools · sixth form | 1,062 | — | — | — | — | — | 52.1 | 58% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (21)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bristol Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 9% | — | — |
| North Bristol Post 16 Centrecollege · Sixth form centres | — | — | — | — | — | 44% | — | — |
| St Brendan's Sixth Form Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 31% | — | — |
| Badminton Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 525 | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2 | 0% |
| Bristol Grammar Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,377 | — | — | — | — | — | 14.8 | 0% |
| Clifton Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 1,204 | — | — | — | — | — | 25.2 | 0% |
| Clifton High Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 803 | — | — | — | — | — | 29.6 | 0% |
| Collegiate Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 738 | — | — | — | — | — | 51.4 | 0% |
| LPW Independent Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 0% |
| Queen Elizabeth's Hospitalindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 764 | — | — | — | — | — | 40.8 | 0% |
| Redmaids' High Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 789 | — | — | — | — | — | 28.8 | 0% |
| Belgrave Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 34.2 | 10% |
| Briarwood Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 167 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Elmfield School for Deaf Childrenspecial · Community special school | 53 | 86% | 0% | 43% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Kingsweston Schoolspecial · Community special school · sixth form | 179 | 100% | 9% | 45% | 0% | — | 0.9 | 0% |
| New Fosseway Schoolspecial · Foundation special school · sixth form | 142 | 94% | 0% | 6% | 0% | — | — | — |
| E-ACT Venturers' Academystate · Free schools special · sixth form | 240 | 92% | 0% | 25% | 0% | — | 0.9 | 0% |
| Knowle DGE Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 168 | 78% | 0% | 4% | 0% | — | 1.0 | 0% |
| North Star 240°state · Academy special converter | 75 | 69% | 0% | 63% | 0% | — | 3.7 | 0% |
| Notton House Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 55 | 62% | 0% | 38% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Soundwell Academystate · Free schools special · sixth form | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.6 | 0% |