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Bristol secondary schools offer extensive choice across a large and diverse city, with 57 schools serving families in Clifton, Redland, Bishopston, and Bedminster. While Bristol Grammar School and Redmaids' High School are top-ranked independent options, Redland Green School leads among state secondary schools with excellent results. 91% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, well above the England average of 86%. With an average Attainment 8 score of 46 compared to England's 41, families across Bristol benefit from both highly competitive independent schools and strong state comprehensives. Filter by Ofsted rating or use the comparison tool to shortlist schools that match your priorities.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Marlwood School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | Backwell School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | LPW Independent School | Independent | Secondary | 14-16 years | Mixed | None | Information not available |
| N/A | Oasis Academy Temple Quarter | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | No Ofsted graded rating yet |
Independent • Secondary • 14-16 years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 | Bedminster Down School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 | Ashton Park School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Bradley Stoke Community School | State | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • All-through • 4-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 | Oasis Academy Brislington | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Chew Valley School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 | Chipping Sodbury School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Bristol Cathedral Choir School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bristol Grammar School | Independent | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #4 | Queen Elizabeth's Hospital | Independent | All-through | 7-18 years | Mixed | Christian | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #5 | Clifton High School | Independent | All-through | 3-18 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #6 | Clifton College | Independent | All-through | 2-18+ years | Mixed | Church of England | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 4-18 years
Independent • All-through • 7-18 years
Independent • All-through • 3-18 years
Independent • All-through • 2-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 | Cotham School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 | Downend School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 | Bristol Metropolitan Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Immanuel Christian School | Independent | All-through | 4-16 years | Mixed | Christian | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 4-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 | St Katherine's School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 | Hanham Woods Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #49 | Bridge Learning Campus | State | All-through | 3-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • All-through • 3-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #40 | Blaise High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 | Oasis Academy John Williams | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 | Fairfield High School, Bristol | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #37 | Orchard School Bristol | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | Wellsway School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #43 | Broadlands Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | John Cabot Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #41 | King's Oak Academy, Bristol | State | All-through | 4-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
State • All-through • 4-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Cleve House School | Independent | All-through | 2-16 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 2-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | St Bede's Catholic College | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | Trinity Academy, Bristol | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 | Mangotsfield School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | E-Act Montpelier High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Girls | None | Inadequate |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 | Nailsea School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 | Sir Bernard Lovell Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 | Patchway Community School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | Gordano School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 | St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Church of England | Outstanding |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | Redland Green School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 | IKB Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 14-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 | Oasis Academy Brightstowe | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 | Bristol Brunel Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #46 | The City Academy Bristol | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Collegiate School | Independent | All-through | 2-18 years | Mixed | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
Independent • All-through • 2-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 | Abbeywood Community School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | The Castle School, Bristol | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #50 | Digitech Studio School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 14-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Redmaids' High School | Independent | All-through | 6-18+ years | Girls | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #3 | Badminton School | Independent | All-through | 3-18+ years | Girls | None | Not inspected by Ofsted |
| #9 | Bristol Free School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
Independent • All-through • 6-18+ years
Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #39 | St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| N/A | Oasis Academy Daventry Road | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | No Ofsted graded rating yet |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 | Winterbourne Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | E-Act Merchants' Academy | State | All-through | 3-18 years | Mixed | None | Inadequate |
State • All-through • 3-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 | Brimsham Green School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
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