Bristol Cathedral Choir SchoolCotham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Bristol Cathedral Choir School and Cotham School are secondary schools in Bristol.
Bristol Cathedral Choir School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cotham School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bristol Cathedral Choir School is ahead on our composite score.
Bristol Cathedral Choir School was judged Good and Cotham School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.5 for Bristol Cathedral Choir School and 49.1 for Cotham School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bristol Cathedral Choir School (59.3 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cotham School (52.2 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBristol Cathedral Choir School | BristolCotham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 24 in Bristol Stronger figure | 8th of 24 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,192 | 1,654 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,642 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS1 5TS | Bristol, BS6 6DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 49.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.6% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.9% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 244 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 192 | 187 | |
| A-level average points | 38.5 Stronger figure | 35.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.5 Stronger figure | 36.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.9% | 24.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,183 | 1,655 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 39.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.7% | 49.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% Stronger figure | 28.8% | 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
Cotham School
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