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Bristol Free School

Concorde Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 6NJ

Local ranking1st of 23 secondary schools in Bristol
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1090

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
56.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
66.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
83.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
48.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
202

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
44.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
34.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

39.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

40.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

135

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
29.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.0
16-18 Cohort
274

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1292
Boys
670 (52%)
Girls
622 (48%)
Capacity
1090 (119% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
14.5%
EAL
7.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
16.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
75.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,773/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.8%
  • White Other: 5.9%
  • Black African: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.2%

78.8%

White British

5.9%

White Other

2.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136822
UKPRN
10035250
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST

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