St Bede's Catholic CollegeBlaise High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic College and Blaise High School are secondary schools in Bristol.
St Bede's Catholic College scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blaise High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bede's Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic College was judged the expected standard and Blaise High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.1 for St Bede's Catholic College and 45.0 for Blaise High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bede's Catholic College (61.6 in 2021-22, 57.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Blaise High School (43.3 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolSt Bede's Catholic College | BristolBlaise High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 23 in Bristol Stronger figure | 13th of 23 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,315 | 909 | |
| Capacity | 1,208 | 990 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS11 0SU | Bristol, BS10 7QH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.1 Stronger figure | 45.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.4% Stronger figure | 51.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.2% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.2% | 25.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.78 Stronger figure | 3.94 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 208 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 130 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,315 | 909 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 44.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.5% | 27.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 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.
St Bede's Catholic College
Blaise High School
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