St Mary Redcliffe and Temple SchoolThe City Academy Bristol
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and The City Academy Bristol are secondary schools in Bristol.
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The City Academy Bristol scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School was judged the expected standard and The City Academy Bristol was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.2 for St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and 38.5 for The City Academy Bristol.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School (57.1 in 2021-22, 54.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The City Academy Bristol (38.8 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolSt Mary Redcliffe and Temple School | BristolThe City Academy Bristol | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 23 in Bristol Stronger figure | 16th of 23 in Bristol | |
| 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 | 977 | |
| Capacity | 1,799 | 975 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS1 6RT | Bristol, BS5 9JH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.2 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.6% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.2% Stronger figure | 51.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.6% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.75 Stronger figure | 3.28 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 216 | 174 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 316 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,778 | 970 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 50.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.5% | 44.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 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 Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
The City Academy Bristol
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