United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
City of Bristol
Unitary authority · South West, England · population ~466k · 151 state-funded schools
The signature
How City of Bristol ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£40,586/yr
High
Better than 60% of UK LAs
House price
£351,000
Expensive
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,888/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,714/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Crime
130.3/1k
Highest
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.4
High
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Schools
84.6%
Concerning
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
149 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
121 of 143 (84.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
151 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 151 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School | Secondary | 1,778 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Redland Green School | Secondary | 1,676 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cotham School | Secondary | 1,655 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oasis Academy Brislington | Secondary | 1,366 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bede's Catholic College | Secondary | 1,315 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Bristol Brunel Academy | Secondary | 1,299 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bristol Free School | Secondary | 1,292 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashton Park School | Secondary | 1,252 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bridge Learning Campus | Secondary | 1,241 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Bristol Cathedral Choir School | Secondary | 1,183 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bristol Metropolitan Academy | Secondary | 1,096 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fairfield High School | Secondary | 1,082 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
E-Act Merchants' Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 135597 | Secondary | 1,070 | Inadequate2024Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bedminster Down School | Secondary | 1,029 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The City Academy Bristol | Secondary | 970 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Orchard School Bristol | Secondary | 947 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trinity Academy | Secondary | 946 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Blaise High School | Secondary | 909 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oasis Academy John Williams | Secondary | 860 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
E-Act Montpelier High School Grade inherited from previous URN 135581 | Secondary | 851 | Inadequate2022Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.