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Schools in Bristol, City of

173 schools across 7 towns

173
Total Schools
101
Primary
22
Secondary
0
SEND
5
Outstanding
59
Good
11
Req. Improvement
4
Inadequate

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).

£8,541
per pupil (all phases)
£6,809
per primary pupil
£8,008
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

64 open teaching jobs in Bristol, City ofView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Bristol, City of

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Redland Green School59.0Attainment 8
  2. 2E-Act Montpelier High School57.3Attainment 8
  3. 3St Bede's Catholic College57.1Attainment 8
  4. 4Bristol Free School56.3Attainment 8
  5. 5Bristol Cathedral Choir School54.6Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Towns in Bristol, City of

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