St Katherine's SchoolAshton Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
St Katherine's School and Ashton Park School are secondary schools in Bristol.
St Katherine's School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ashton Park School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ashton Park School is ahead on our composite score.
St Katherine's School was judged the expected standard and Ashton Park School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for St Katherine's School and 48.0 for Ashton Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Katherine's School (51.9 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ashton Park School (46.6 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolSt Katherine's School | BristolAshton Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 11 in North Somerset | 10th of 24 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 976 | 1,272 | |
| Capacity | 1,001 | 1,155 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS20 0HU | Bristol, BS3 2JL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 48.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.0% | 47.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.3% Stronger figure | 66.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 176 | 212 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 45 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 30.6 Stronger figure | 21.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.7 Stronger figure | 19.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.3% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 998 | 1,252 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 24.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 4.7% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 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.
St Katherine's School
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