Bristol GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
44 state secondary schools in Bristol ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 6 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
Town 47 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Bristol ranked on Attainment 8
44 of 47 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 , up 3 places since 2025 | Bristol Free School Bristol · Free schools | 59.3 | 25% | 70% | 84% | – | 200 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2025 | Redland Green School Bristol · Academy converter | 57.9 | 29% | 65% | 81% | – | 237 |
| 3 , down 1 place since 2025 | E-ACT Montpelier High School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 57.6 | 27% | 61% | 77% | – | 135 |
| 4 , up 1 place since 2025 | Bristol Cathedral Choir School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 53.5 | 27% | 59% | 74% | – | 157 |
| 5= , up 2 places since 2025 | Backwell School Bristol · Academy converter | 52.6 | 16% | 60% | 79% | – | 264 |
| 5= , up 1 place since 2025 | St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Bristol · Voluntary aided school | 52.6 | 19% | 61% | 75% | – | 216 |
| 7= , up 8 places since 2025 | Bradley Stoke Community School Bristol · Academy converter | 52.3 | 15% | 58% | 75% | – | 177 |
| 7= , up 9 places since 2025 | Wellsway School Bristol · Academy converter | 52.3 | 18% | 61% | 79% | – | 215 |
| 9 | The Castle School Bristol · Academy converter | 52.0 | 18% | 51% | 72% | – | 252 |
| 10 , down 7 places since 2025 | St Bede's Catholic College Bristol · Academy converter | 51.8 | 12% | 52% | 73% | – | 205 |
| 11 , up 8 places since 2025 | Gordano School Bristol · Academy converter | 51.1 | 16% | 54% | 75% | – | 385 |
| 12 | Winterbourne Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 50.6 | 14% | 52% | 74% | – | 292 |
| 13 , down 3 places since 2025 | Trinity Academy Bristol · Free schools | 50.4 | 23% | 50% | 72% | – | 181 |
| 14 , up 3 places since 2025 | St Katherine's School Bristol · Academy converter | 49.2 | 18% | 46% | 69% | – | 176 |
| 15 , down 2 places since 2025 | Cotham School Bristol · Academy converter | 49.1 | 12% | 48% | 68% | – | 244 |
| 16 , down 2 places since 2025 | Downend School Bristol · Academy converter | 48.7 | 15% | 48% | 73% | – | 239 |
| 17 , down 7 places since 2025 | John Cabot Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 48.6 | 13% | 45% | 67% | – | 158 |
| 18 , up 3 places since 2025 | Bristol Metropolitan Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 48.4 | 11% | 48% | 71% | – | 211 |
| 19 , up 7 places since 2025 | Brimsham Green School Bristol · Community school | 48.3 | 15% | 51% | 70% | – | 151 |
| 20 , down 2 places since 2025 | Chew Valley School Bristol · Academy converter | 48.1 | 12% | 47% | 71% | – | 204 |
| 21 , up 3 places since 2025 | Ashton Park School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 48.0 | 16% | 47% | 67% | – | 212 |
| 22 , up 1 place since 2025 | Abbeywood Community School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 47.8 | 13% | 46% | 65% | – | 206 |
| 23 , down 3 places since 2025 | Fairfield High School Bristol · Academy converter | 47.3 | 10% | 51% | 65% | – | 211 |
| 24 , down 16 places since 2025 | Nailsea School Bristol · Academy converter | 46.6 | 15% | 43% | 60% | – | 175 |
| 25 , down 4 places since 2025 | Oasis Academy John Williams Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 46.0 | 14% | 47% | 66% | – | 157 |
| 26 , down 1 place since 2025 | Blaise High School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 45.7 | 19% | 41% | 62% | – | 169 |
| 27= , up 4 places since 2025 | Hanham Woods Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 44.6 | 11% | 44% | 64% | – | 159 |
| 27= , up 1 place since 2025 | Sir Bernard Lovell Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 44.6 | 7% | 38% | 63% | – | 202 |
| 29 , up 4 places since 2025 | Bristol Brunel Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 44.1 | 13% | 41% | 61% | – | 283 |
| 30 , up 12 places since 2025 | Lift Broadlands Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 43.8 | 3% | 53% | 64% | – | 70 |
| 31 , down 3 places since 2025 | St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Bristol · Voluntary aided school | 43.5 | 10% | 35% | 52% | – | 150 |
| 32 , up 2 places since 2025 | Marlwood School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 43.3 | 9% | 40% | 67% | – | 109 |
| 33 , down 1 place since 2025 | Chipping Sodbury School Bristol · Academy converter | 43.0 | 5% | 39% | 59% | – | 142 |
| 34 , down 4 places since 2025 | Oasis Academy Brislington Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 42.6 | 7% | 40% | 62% | – | 263 |
| 35 , down 8 places since 2025 | Orchard School Bristol Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 41.5 | 6% | 36% | 56% | – | 168 |
| 36 , up 1 place since 2025 | Mangotsfield School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 40.3 | 6% | 37% | 56% | – | 197 |
| 37 , down 2 places since 2025 | King's Oak Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 40.2 | 3% | 28% | 52% | – | 126 |
| 38 | The City Academy Bristol Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 38.5 | 9% | 33% | 51% | – | 189 |
| 39 , down 3 places since 2025 | Bedminster Down School Bristol · Academy converter | 37.0 | 3% | 28% | 46% | – | 200 |
| 40 | Oasis Academy Brightstowe Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 33.7 | 3% | 21% | 40% | – | 142 |
| 41 | Bridge Learning Campus Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 33.4 | 2% | 23% | 46% | – | 149 |
| 42 , up 2 places since 2025 | E-ACT Bristol Academy South Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 30.4 | 1% | 17% | 38% | – | 149 |
| 43 , down 4 places since 2025 | IKB Academy Bristol · Studio schools | 25.8 | 2% | 16% | 24% | – | 45 |
| 44 , down 1 place since 2025 | Digitech Studio School Bristol · Studio schools | 25.4 | 5% | 14% | 37% | – | 87 |
| – | Lyde Green Community School Bristol · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Oasis Academy Daventry Road Bristol · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Bristol · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Bristol with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton School Bristol · Other independent school | 22.1 | 0% | 69 |
| Bristol Grammar School Bristol · Other independent school | 14.2 | 0% | 143 |
| Clifton College Bristol · Other independent school | 25.2 | 0% | 147 |
| LPW Independent School Bristol · Other independent school | 3.1 | 0% | 31 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Bristol · Other independent school | 37.6 | 0% | 93 |
| Redmaids' High School Bristol · Other independent school | 28.4 | 0% | 101 |