Bristol GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
44 state secondary schools in Bristol ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and 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.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Bristol GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Bristol ranked on Attainment 8
44 of 47 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 | Redland Green School Bristol · Academy converter | 59.0 | 69% | 85% | 5.71 | 233 |
| 2 | E-ACT Montpelier High School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 57.3 | 61% | 80% | 5.14 | 131 |
| 3 , up 1 place since 2024 | St Bede's Catholic College Bristol · Academy converter | 57.1 | 65% | 82% | 4.78 | 208 |
| 4 , down 2 places since 2024 | Bristol Free School Bristol · Free schools | 56.3 | 66% | 83% | 5.18 | 202 |
| 5 , down 2 places since 2024 | Bristol Cathedral Choir School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 54.6 | 60% | 76% | 4.99 | 148 |
| 6 , up 1 place since 2024 | St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Bristol · Voluntary aided school | 54.2 | 62% | 78% | 4.75 | 216 |
| 7 , down 2 places since 2024 | Backwell School Bristol · Academy converter | 52.7 | 56% | 75% | 4.97 | 268 |
| 8 , up 7 places since 2024 | Nailsea School Bristol · Academy converter | 52.6 | 56% | 76% | 4.60 | 187 |
| 9 , up 2 places since 2024 | The Castle School Bristol · Academy converter | 52.4 | 58% | 75% | 4.93 | 223 |
| 10= , down 1 place since 2024 | John Cabot Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 52.1 | 60% | 80% | 4.22 | 160 |
| 10= | Trinity Academy Bristol · Free schools | 52.1 | 58% | 74% | 4.72 | 123 |
| 12 , up 9 places since 2024 | Winterbourne Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 52.0 | 59% | 74% | 4.46 | 293 |
| 13 , up 12 places since 2024 | Cotham School Bristol · Academy converter | 51.8 | 54% | 72% | 4.85 | 231 |
| 14 , up 2 places since 2024 | Downend School Bristol · Academy converter | 51.0 | 54% | 76% | 4.61 | 233 |
| 15 , down 7 places since 2024 | Bradley Stoke Community School Bristol · Academy converter | 50.6 | 56% | 70% | 4.24 | 179 |
| 16 , down 10 places since 2024 | Wellsway School Bristol · Academy converter | 50.5 | 56% | 76% | 4.55 | 216 |
| 17 , up 2 places since 2024 | St Katherine's School Bristol · Academy converter | 50.0 | 47% | 69% | 4.31 | 170 |
| 18 , up 4 places since 2024 | Chew Valley School Bristol · Academy converter | 49.8 | 51% | 73% | 4.60 | 206 |
| 19 , down 2 places since 2024 | Gordano School Bristol · Academy converter | 49.0 | 51% | 73% | 4.42 | 324 |
| 20 , down 6 places since 2024 | Fairfield High School Bristol · Academy converter | 48.9 | 46% | 69% | 4.27 | 212 |
| 21= , down 2 places since 2024 | Bristol Metropolitan Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 46.9 | 40% | 61% | 4.20 | 215 |
| 21= , up 7 places since 2024 | Oasis Academy John Williams Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 46.9 | 39% | 63% | 4.02 | 161 |
| 23 , up 1 place since 2024 | Abbeywood Community School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 46.0 | 46% | 67% | 3.68 | 189 |
| 24 , down 12 places since 2024 | Ashton Park School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 45.8 | 42% | 63% | 3.73 | 214 |
| 25 , up 10 places since 2024 | Blaise High School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 45.0 | 51% | 66% | 3.94 | 156 |
| 26 , down 14 places since 2024 | Brimsham Green School Bristol · Community school | 44.9 | 43% | 67% | 3.78 | 152 |
| 27 , up 10 places since 2024 | Orchard School Bristol Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 44.7 | 49% | 65% | 4.10 | 177 |
| 28= , down 11 places since 2024 | Sir Bernard Lovell Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 44.5 | 43% | 66% | 3.74 | 204 |
| 28= , down 1 place since 2024 | St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School Bristol · Voluntary aided school | 44.5 | 38% | 64% | 3.77 | 146 |
| 30 , up 3 places since 2024 | Oasis Academy Brislington Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 44.3 | 41% | 60% | 4.15 | 250 |
| 31 , up 1 place since 2024 | Hanham Woods Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 44.1 | 39% | 63% | 3.86 | 148 |
| 32 , down 1 place since 2024 | Chipping Sodbury School Bristol · Academy converter | 43.7 | 37% | 66% | 3.88 | 113 |
| 33 , down 7 places since 2024 | Bristol Brunel Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 43.6 | 41% | 61% | 3.77 | 251 |
| 34 , down 11 places since 2024 | Marlwood School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 43.2 | 39% | 61% | 4.03 | 109 |
| 35 , down 5 places since 2024 | King's Oak Academy Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 42.0 | 35% | 57% | 3.51 | 108 |
| 36 | Bedminster Down School Bristol · Academy converter | 41.7 | 39% | 61% | 3.30 | 181 |
| 37 , down 8 places since 2024 | Mangotsfield School Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 41.3 | 35% | 56% | 3.65 | 207 |
| 38 , up 1 place since 2024 | The City Academy Bristol Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 38.5 | 30% | 51% | 3.28 | 174 |
| 39 , down 1 place since 2024 | IKB Academy Bristol · Studio schools | 38.3 | 32% | 53% | 3.02 | 60 |
| 40 , up 2 places since 2024 | Oasis Academy Brightstowe Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 38.2 | 27% | 50% | 3.33 | 127 |
| 41 | Bridge Learning Campus Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 34.6 | 23% | 45% | 2.94 | 133 |
| 42 , down 8 places since 2024 | Lift Broadlands Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 31.8 | 24% | 44% | 2.90 | 50 |
| 43 , down 3 places since 2024 | Digitech Studio School Bristol · Studio schools | 31.2 | 18% | 46% | 2.48 | 79 |
| 44 | E-ACT Bristol Academy South Bristol · Academy sponsor led | 29.5 | 18% | 37% | 2.44 | 124 |
| – | Lyde Green Community School Bristol · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Oasis Academy Daventry Road Bristol · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Oasis Academy Temple Quarter Bristol · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Bristol with published 2025 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 | 22.2 | 0% | 61 |
| Bristol Grammar School Bristol · Other independent school | 14.8 | 0% | 134 |
| Clifton College Bristol · Other independent school | 25.2 | 0% | 161 |
| LPW Independent School Bristol · Other independent school | 4.0 | 0% | 28 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Bristol · Other independent school | 40.8 | 0% | 101 |
| Redmaids' High School Bristol · Other independent school | 28.8 | 0% | 112 |