St Mary Redcliffe and Temple SchoolBristol Cathedral Choir School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and Bristol Cathedral Choir School are secondary schools in Bristol.
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bristol Cathedral Choir School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bristol Cathedral Choir School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School was judged the expected standard and Bristol Cathedral Choir School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.2 for St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and 54.6 for Bristol Cathedral Choir School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School (57.1 in 2021-22, 54.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bristol Cathedral Choir School (59.3 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolSt Mary Redcliffe and Temple School | BristolBristol Cathedral Choir School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 23 in Bristol | 4th of 23 in Bristol Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,792 | 1,192 | |
| Capacity | 1,799 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS1 6RT | Bristol, BS1 5TS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.2 | 54.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.6% Stronger figure | 60.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.2% Stronger figure | 76.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.6% | 43.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.75 | 4.99 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 148 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 316 | 192 | |
| A-level average points | 36.4 | 38.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 | 38.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.2% | 22.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,778 | 1,183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 25.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.5% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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 Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
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