1
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Bristol • BS1 6RT
1
12 Aug 2015
Top 10 Secondary schools in Bristol, City of
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Bristol, City of. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
22
Outstanding
1
Good
17
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 89% · RI: 0% · I: 5%
2
Trinity Academy
Bristol • BS7 9BY
2
10 Mar 2024
3
Redland Green School
Bristol • BS6 7EH
2
23 Jan 2024
4
Blaise High School
Bristol • Bristol • BS10 7QH
2
7 Dec 2023
5
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol • BS14 9BU
2
8 Nov 2023
6
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol • BS1 5TS
2
30 Jan 2023
7
Ashton Park School
Bristol • BS3 2JL
2
15 Jan 2023
8
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol • Bristol • BS16 2HD
2
12 Jun 2022
9
Bristol Free School
Bristol • Bristol • BS10 6NJ
2
5 May 2022
10
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol • Bristol • BS4 5EY
2
21 Nov 2021
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- The City Academy Bristol 2 • May 2019
- St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School 2 • Dec 2018
- Cotham School 2 • May 2018
- Orchard School Bristol 2 • Nov 2015
- Bedminster Down School 2 • Dec 2014
- St Bede's Catholic College 2 • Sep 2014
- Fairfield High School 2 • Jul 2013
- Bristol Brunel Academy 2 • Jun 2013
- E-Act Montpelier High School 4 • Jun 2022
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe Not judged • Dec 2024