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Bristol sixth form schools offer extensive choice across a large and diverse city, with 57 providers serving students preparing for university. Nailsea School leads among state sixth forms with strong A-Level results, while Badminton School, Redmaids' High School, and Bristol Grammar School are top-ranked independent options. 20% of students achieve A*/A grades at A-Level compared to England's 24%, and 46% achieve A*/A/B grades compared to 47% nationally. With 87% of sixth form providers rated Good or Outstanding, students across Clifton, Redland, Bishopston, and Southville benefit from diverse pathways to higher education. 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 | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Marlwood School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 | Backwell School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Oasis Academy Temple Quarter | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | No Ofsted graded rating yet |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 | Ashton Park School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 | Bradley Stoke Community School | State | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | None | 8.6/10Excellent |
State • All-through • 4-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | St Brendan's Sixth Form College | State | Post-16 | 16-18+ years | Mixed | Catholic | Information not available |
| N/A | Oasis Academy Brislington | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Post-16 • 16-18+ years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Chew Valley School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7.5/10Excellent |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 | Chipping Sodbury School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 | Bristol Cathedral Choir School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7.5/10Excellent |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | Bristol Grammar School | Independent | All-through | 4-18 years | Mixed | None | 9.3/10Elite |
| #4 | Queen Elizabeth's Hospital | Independent | All-through | 7-18 years | Mixed | Christian | 9.3/10Elite |
| #5 | Clifton College | Independent | All-through | 2-18+ years | Mixed | Church of England | 7/10Good |
| #10 | Clifton High School | Independent | All-through | 3-18 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
Independent • All-through • 4-18 years
Independent • All-through • 7-18 years
Independent • All-through • 2-18+ years
Independent • All-through • 3-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | Cotham School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 | Downend School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Briarwood School | State | Not Applicable | 3-18+ years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| N/A | Bristol Metropolitan Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7.6/10Excellent |
State • Not Applicable • 3-18+ years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 | St Katherine's School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Hanham Woods Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | New Fosseway School | State | Not Applicable | 4-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Not Applicable • 4-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Blaise High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Wellsway School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Kingsweston School | State | Not Applicable | 4-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Not Applicable • 4-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 | John Cabot Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7.5/10Excellent |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Knowle DGE Academy | State | Not Applicable | 5-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Not Applicable • 5-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 | St Bede's Catholic College | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Catholic | 8.4/10Excellent |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Trinity Academy, Bristol | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 8.2/10Excellent |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 | E-Act Montpelier High School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Girls | None | 2.8/10Rebuilding |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Nailsea School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7.5/10Excellent |
| N/A | Ravenswood School | State | Not Applicable | 4-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Not Applicable • 4-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Sir Bernard Lovell Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 | Patchway Community School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 4.9/10Developing |
| N/A | SGS Pegasus School | State | Not Applicable | 4-18 years | Mixed | None | 4/10Developing |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Not Applicable • 4-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 | Gordano School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | Church of England | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | Redland Green School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7.5/10Excellent |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 | IKB Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 14-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Oasis Academy Brightstowe | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | 5.2/10Developing |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Soundwell Academy | State | Not Applicable | 5-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Not Applicable • 5-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Bristol Brunel Academy | State | Secondary | 11-16 years | Mixed | None | 6.5/10Good |
State • Secondary • 11-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | The City Academy Bristol | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Collegiate School | Independent | All-through | 2-18 years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
Independent • All-through • 2-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 | Abbeywood Community School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | The Castle School, Bristol | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| N/A | New Siblands School | State | Not Applicable | 2-18+ years | Mixed | None | 10/10Elite |
| N/A | Two Bridges Academy | State | Not Applicable | 2-18+ years | Mixed | None | No Ofsted graded rating yet |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
State • Not Applicable • 2-18+ years
State • Not Applicable • 2-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Digitech Studio School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 14-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| N/A | Warmley Park School | State | Not Applicable | 2-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years
State • Not Applicable • 2-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Badminton School | Independent | All-through | 3-18+ years | Girls | None | - |
| #2 | Redmaids' High School | Independent | All-through | 6-18+ years | Girls | None | 10/10Elite |
| #11 | Bristol Free School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
| N/A | Claremont School, Bristol | State | Not Applicable | 2-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years
Independent • All-through • 6-18+ years
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
State • Not Applicable • 2-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | Winterbourne Academy | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18 years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 | E-Act Merchants' Academy | State | All-through | 3-18 years | Mixed | None | 1/10Rebuilding |
| N/A | E-Act Venturers' Academy | State | Not Applicable | 4-18+ years | Mixed | None | 5.4/10Developing |
State • All-through • 3-18 years
State • Not Applicable • 4-18+ years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | FMS Inspection Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Brimsham Green School | State | Secondary & Post-16 | 11-18+ years | Mixed | None | 7/10Good |
State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years
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