Schools in City of Bristol
151 state-funded schools, 63,176 pupils. 84.6% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 13 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
6 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 3 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in City of Bristol?
City of Bristol has 151 state-funded schools teaching 63,176 pupils. 101 primary, 24 secondary, 12 nursery.
What percentage of schools in City of Bristol are Good or Outstanding?
84.6% of the 143 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in City of Bristol are rated Good or Outstanding: 13 Outstanding and 108 Good. 18 require improvement and 4 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in City of Bristol are rated Outstanding?
13 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in City of Bristol: Bishop Road Primary School, Ashton Gate Primary School, Westbury Park School, Oasis Academy Marksbury Road, Elmlea Junior School, Hareclive E-ACT Academy, and 7 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Bishop Road Primary SchoolPrimary802Outstanding 2023
- Ashton Gate Primary SchoolPrimary751Outstanding 2024
- Westbury Park SchoolPrimary410Outstanding 2024
- Oasis Academy Marksbury RoadPrimary373Outstanding 2018
- Elmlea Junior SchoolPrimary356Outstanding 2025
- Hareclive E-ACT AcademyPrimary313Outstanding 2019
- Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary311Outstanding 2024
- Elmlea Infant SchoolPrimary269Outstanding 2023
- Frome Vale AcademyPrimary202Outstanding 2022
- Filton Avenue Nursery SchoolNursery144Outstanding 2016
- Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery SchoolNursery134Outstanding 2023
- St Pauls Nursery School & Children's CentreNursery132Outstanding 2024
- Bristol Hospital Education ServiceAlternative provision62Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 101 | 98 | 84.7% |
| Secondary | 24 | 20 | 85% |
| Nursery | 12 | 12 | 83.3% |
| Special | 9 | 9 | 88.9% |
| Alternative provision | 5 | 4 | 75% |
Every school in City of Bristol
Showing 20 of 151 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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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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