Bristol Free School

Concorde Drive, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS10 6NJ

Good

Inspected 8 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

56.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,292

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bristol, City of →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,292 / 1,090 (119%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.5%

Disadvantaged

7.4%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

16.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

56.3

Attainment 8

1,292 pupils

66.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

83.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

135 students

29.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

80%

To higher education

42%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

13%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

75.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.1 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

10.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

£49,643

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,729 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,773

Spend per pupil

£6,993

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.