Bristol Free SchoolRedland Green School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Bristol Free School and Redland Green School are secondary schools in Bristol.
Bristol Free School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Redland Green School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Bristol Free School was judged strong and Redland Green School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.3 for Bristol Free School and 59.0 for Redland Green School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Bristol Free School (51.8 in 2021-22, 56.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Redland Green School (60.8 in 2021-22, 59.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBristol Free School | BristolRedland Green School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 23 in Bristol Stronger figure | 2nd of 23 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,292 | 1,676 | |
| Capacity | 1,090 | 1,485 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS10 6NJ | Bristol, BS6 7EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.3 | 59.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.3% | 68.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.2% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.0% | 73.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.18 | 5.71 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 202 | 233 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 135 | 254 | |
| A-level average points | 39.5 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.8 Stronger figure | 39.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.5% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,292 | 1,676 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 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 Free School
Redland Green School
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