Cotham SchoolRedland Green School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Cotham School and Redland Green School are secondary schools in Bristol.
Cotham School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Redland Green School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Redland Green School is ahead on our composite score.
Cotham School was judged Good and Redland Green School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.8 for Cotham School and 59.0 for Redland Green School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cotham School (52.2 in 2021-22, 51.8 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 | BristolCotham School | BristolRedland Green School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 23 in Bristol | 2nd of 23 in Bristol Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,655 | 1,676 | |
| Capacity | 1,665 | 1,485 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS6 6DT | Bristol, BS6 7EH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.8 | 59.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.1% | 68.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.9% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.6% | 73.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.85 | 5.71 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 231 | 233 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 187 | 254 | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 | 38.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.6 | 39.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.1% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,655 | 1,676 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.0% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.8% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.8% | 18.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Cotham School
Redland Green School
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