Ashton Park School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,272 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.8
Free schools
Bristol Free School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,304of 1,090 places
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 202
- Ofsted
- Report card, 31 March 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
What the data says
Of the 196 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bristol Free School in 2023, 69% stayed on in Bristol Free School’s own sixth form (Bristol, City of average 40%), 21% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 102 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (Bristol, City of 26%, England 37%), and 42% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 56.3 against 46.1 across England and 46.4 in Bristol, City of, with 66% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 50% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bristol, City of and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bristol Free School | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 196 | 4,008 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 69% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 12% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bristol Free School | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 102 | 3,801 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 42% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 34% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Bristol Free School | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.3 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 48% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.18 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.2 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.8 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 20% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 200 | 99% | 89% | 31% | 20% | 87% |
| Mathematics | 199 | 99% | 88% | 31% | 22% | 86% |
| English Literature | 196 | 97% | 86% | 36% | 21% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 137 | 68% | 65% | 18% | 9% | 80% |
| Geography | 122 | 60% | 41% | 51% | 25% | 86% |
| Business Studies | 100 | 50% | 18% | 33% | 20% | 82% |
| History | 97 | 48% | 41% | 55% | 26% | 94% |
| Spanish | 67 | 33% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 72% |
| Chemistry | 59 | 29% | 23% | 64% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 59 | 29% | 23% | 66% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 59 | 29% | 23% | 73% | 45% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 46 | 23% | 13% | 43% | 30% | 89% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 38 | 19% | 8% | 21% | 21% | 87% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 18% | 11% | 35% | 23% | 86% |
| Art and Design | 34 | 17% | 7% | 32% | 24% | 91% |
| French | 33 | 16% | 18% | 67% | 29% | 91% |
| Physical Education | 33 | 16% | 11% | 27% | 24% | 82% |
| Photography | 26 | 13% | 6% | 19% | 19% | 88% |
| Drama | 19 | 9% | 7% | 42% | 27% | 95% |
| Music | 15 | 7% | 5% | 27% | 33% | 80% |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 22 | 16% | — |
| Sports Studies | 18 | 13% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 9 | 7% | — |
| Health Studies | 2 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Bristol Free School | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 274 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 135 | 2,219 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.46 | 34.29 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 30% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 51 | 38% | 31% |
| Psychology | 43 | 32% | 23% |
| Physics | 36 | 27% | 12% |
| Economics | 35 | 26% | 13% |
| Biology | 30 | 22% | 20% |
| Geography | 26 | 19% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 17% | 17% |
| History | 22 | 16% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 13% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 15 | 11% | 5% |
| Sociology | 15 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 14 | 10% | 11% |
| Product Design | 13 | 10% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 9% | 4% |
| Photography | 7 | 5% | 3% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Politics | 6 | 4% | 6% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 30 | 22% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 20 | 15% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 16 | 12% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 7% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Bristol, City of
Bedminster Down School
Academy converter · 1,022 pupils
66% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.7
Blaise High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 914 pupils
73% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.0
Bridge Learning Campus
Academy sponsor led · 1,202 pupils
73% stayed in education · Attainment 8 34.6
Bristol Brunel Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,267 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.6
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,192 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.