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; Trinity Academy (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 Trinity Academy. They are secondary phase and voluntary aided school, academy converter and free schools type located around Bristol. 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 ≈ 1,600, combined total ≈ 4,750, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP and AMPLIFY EDUCATION.
| Attribute |
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
BS1 6RT
|
Gordano School
BS20 7QR
|
Trinity Academy
BS7 9BY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Bristol BS1 6RT |
Bristol BS20 7QR |
Bristol BS7 9BY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Aug 2015 | 2 1 Jul 2024 | 2 10 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1799 | 1940 | 1220 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near 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 | AMPLIFY EDUCATION |
| Website | www.smrt.bristol.sch.uk | www.gordanoschool.org.uk | www.trinityacademybristol.org |
| Telephone | 01173772100 | 01275842606 | 01174509379 |
| 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
- ≈ 2,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.gordanoschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01275842606
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Bristol
BS7 9BY - Ofsted
- 2 10 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Website
- www.trinityacademybristol.org
- Telephone
- 01174509379
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