Schools in Bristol, City of
173 schools across 7 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 79 of 173 schools here that have a published grade.
Bristol, City of has 173 schools across 7 towns — 101 primary, 22 secondary, educating around 69,010 pupils. 81% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (64 of 79). There are currently 64 open teaching jobs in Bristol, City of. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Bristol, City of.
Bristol, City oflocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Bristol, City of
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Bristol, City of
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Redland Green School59.0Attainment 8
- 2E-Act Montpelier High School57.3Attainment 8
- 3St Bede's Catholic College57.1Attainment 8
- 4Bristol Free School56.3Attainment 8
- 5Bristol Cathedral Choir School54.6Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Bristol, City of
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Bedminster
Bristol
Bristol, City of
Chippenham
Hengrove
Montpelier
South Gloucestershire
Outstanding Schools in Bristol, City of
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Ashton Gate Primary School
Bristol, Bristol, City of· BS3 1SZ
751 pupils
KS2: 57% met expected standard
Trust: AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Bishop Road Primary School
Bristol, City of, Bristol, City of· BS7 8LS
802 pupils
KS2: 86% met expected standard
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Bristol, City of, Bristol, City of· BS8 3AW
311 pupils
KS2: 41% met expected standard
Trust: CHRIST CHURCH C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL
Elmlea Infant School
Bristol, City of, Bristol, City of· BS9 3UU
269 pupils
Trust: RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST
Frome Vale Academy
Bristol, City of, Bristol, City of· BS16 2QS
202 pupils
KS2: 57% met expected standard
Trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION