Bristol Free School
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Attainment 8 of 56.3 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 56.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 81%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.43
- Confidence interval:
- [0.23, 0.63]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 202 | 56.3 | — | 80.7% | 48.0% | 5.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 199 | 58.0 | +0.43 | 80.9% | 47.7% | 5.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 196 | 57.8 | +0.33 | 79.0% | 37.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 192 | 51.8 | -0.14 | 67.0% | 44.0% | 4.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bristol, City of for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136822 |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Susan King |
| Trust | RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BS10 6NJ |
| Latest pupils | 202 |
| FSM eligible | 14.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Concorde Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 6NJ
http://www.bristolfreeschool.org.uk/View local authority page1179597200| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10035250 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 5 May 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Publication date | 5 May 2022 |