Bristol Cathedral Choir SchoolAshton Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Bristol Cathedral Choir School and Ashton Park School are secondary schools in Bristol.
Bristol Cathedral Choir School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ashton Park School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bristol Cathedral Choir School is ahead on our composite score.
Bristol Cathedral Choir School was judged Good and Ashton Park School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.6 for Bristol Cathedral Choir School and 45.8 for Ashton Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bristol Cathedral Choir School (59.3 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ashton Park School (46.6 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBristol Cathedral Choir School | BristolAshton Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 23 in Bristol Stronger figure | 11th of 23 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,183 | 1,252 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,155 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS1 5TS | Bristol, BS3 2JL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.6 Stronger figure | 45.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.1% Stronger figure | 41.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% Stronger figure | 62.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.2% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.99 Stronger figure | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 148 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 192 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 38.5 Stronger figure | 21.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.5 Stronger figure | 19.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.9% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,183 | 1,252 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 24.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.7% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Ashton Park School
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