Best 3 Secondary schools in Bristol – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School (Secondary) in Bristol; Gordano School (Secondary) in Bristol; Nailsea School (Secondary) in Bristol — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School, Gordano School and Nailsea School. They are secondary phase and voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Bristol and Bristol, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School), published Aug 2015. The lowest is 2 (Gordano School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Gordano School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,700, combined total ≈ 5,050, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Lighthouse Schools Partnership and Wessex Learning Trust.
| Attribute |
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
BS1 6RT
|
Gordano School
BS20 7QR
|
Nailsea School
BS48 2HN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bristol BS1 6RT |
Bristol BS20 7QR |
Bristol Somerset BS48 2HN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Aug 2015 | 2 1 Jul 2024 | 2 6 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1799 | 1940 | 1300 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Bristol, City of (801) | Lighthouse Schools Partnership | Wessex Learning Trust |
| Website | www.smrt.bristol.sch.uk | www.gordanoschool.org.uk | www.nailseaschool.com |
| Telephone | 01173772100 | 01275842606 | 01275852251 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Bristol
BS1 6RT - Ofsted
- 1 12 Aug 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bristol, City of (801)
- Website
- www.smrt.bristol.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01173772100
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
BS20 7QR - Ofsted
- 2 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Website
- www.gordanoschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01275842606
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bristol
Somerset
BS48 2HN - Ofsted
- 2 6 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wessex Learning Trust
- Website
- www.nailseaschool.com
- Telephone
- 01275852251
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