Fairfield High SchoolTrinity Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfield High School and Trinity Academy are secondary schools in Bristol.
Fairfield High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Trinity Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfield High School was judged Good and Trinity Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.3 for Fairfield High School and 50.4 for Trinity Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fairfield High School (54.7 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Trinity Academy (50.7 in 2023-24, 50.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolFairfield High School | BristolTrinity Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 24 in Bristol | 7th of 24 in Bristol Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,057 | 1,062 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,220 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS7 9NL | Bristol, BS7 9BY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.3 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.7% Stronger figure | 49.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.4% | 71.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 211 | 181 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,082 | 946 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.7% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.3% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.0% | 27.2% 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
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.
Fairfield High School
Trinity Academy
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