The best schools in Bristol

Compare 289 schools in Bristol on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Bishop Road Primary School (primary) and Bristol Free School (secondary).

Town 289 schools

Primary schools

219 primary schools in Bristol, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Bishop Road Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Bristol, BS7 8LS

Saltford CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Bristol, BS31 3DW

Hambrook Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Bristol, BS16 1SJ

Elmlea Junior School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Bristol, BS9 3UF

Beacon Rise Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Bristol, BS15 8NU

High Littleton CofE VC Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Bristol, BS39 6HF
See all 219 primary schools in Bristol

Secondary schools

46 secondary schools in Bristol, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Bristol Free School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Location
Bristol, BS10 6NJ

Redland Green School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Bristol, BS6 7EH

St Bede's Catholic College

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Bristol, BS11 0SU

Bristol Cathedral Choir School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Bristol, BS1 5TS

Wellsway School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Bristol, BS31 1PH

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Bristol, BS1 6RT
See all 46 secondary schools in Bristol

Independent schools

9 independent schools in Bristol, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

LPW Independent School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bristol, BS3 4AG

Badminton School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bristol, BS9 3BA

Bristol Grammar School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bristol, BS8 1SR

Cleve House School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bristol, BS4 2PN

Clifton College

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bristol, BS8 3EZ

Queen Elizabeth's Hospital

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Bristol, BS8 1JX
See all 9 independent schools in Bristol

SEND and special schools

15 special schools in Bristol, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Briarwood School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Bristol, BS16 4EA

Castlefell School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Bristol, BS35 3NS

Claremont School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Bristol, BS9 4LR

Elmfield School for Deaf Children

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Bristol, BS7 0PU

Kingsweston School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Community special school
Location
Bristol, BS11 0UT

New Fosseway School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation special school
Location
Bristol, BS13 0RG
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