Education in Bristol

Unitary authority

The north east of the South West. 495,260 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 109 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Bristol, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Bristol had 171 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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171

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Bristol had 171 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Schools

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Schools in Bristol

Bristol has 171 open schools: 12 nursery, 102 primary, 22 secondary, 2 all-through, 16 special, 3 sixth form and further education, 9 independent and 5 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding: 4
Good: 48
Requires improvement: 8
Inadequate: 3

63 of the 151 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between February 2020 and July 2024.

27 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

23 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Bristol

4 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Ashton Gate Primary School (March 2024), Bishop Road Primary School (November 2023), Christ Church Church of England Primary School (July 2024), Elmlea Infant School (March 2023).

Nursery (12)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection
Filton Avenue Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	2 to 4	157	Standards maintained, April 2025
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre	Local authority nursery school	2 to 4	209	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	2 to 4	183	Standards maintained, November 2024
Knowle West Early Years Centre	Local authority nursery school	2 to 4	159	Good (overall), April 2023
Little Hayes Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	2 to 5	104	Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	2 to 5	143	School remains Outstanding, July 2023
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre	Local authority nursery school	2 to 5	77	Good (overall), May 2024
Speedwell Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	2 to 5	70	Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre	Local authority nursery school	3 to 5	135	School remains Outstanding, July 2024
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre	Local authority nursery school	2 to 5	141	School remains Good, May 2023
St Werburghs Park Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	2 to 4	84	School remains Good, March 2024
The Limes Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	2 to 5	122	School remains Good, May 2023

Primary (102)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection	Results (KS2 2024/25)
Air Balloon Hill Primary School	Community school	4 to 11	788	School remains Good, November 2023	60% met KS2 standard
Ashley Down Primary School	Community school	4 to 11	397	Standards maintained, December 2024	59% met KS2 standard
Ashton Gate Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	749	Outstanding (overall), March 2024, before the school changed	57% met KS2 standard
Ashton Vale Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	147	Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade	74% met KS2 standard
Avanti Gardens School	Free schools	2 to 11	381	Good (overall), February 2024	54% met KS2 standard
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery	Voluntary controlled school	2 to 11	206	School remains Good, February 2023	48% met KS2 standard
Begbrook Primary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	462	Good (overall), September 2023	66% met KS2 standard
Bishop Road Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	779	Outstanding (overall), November 2023	86% met KS2 standard
Blaise Primary and Nursery School	Community school	3 to 11	441	Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade	67% met KS2 standard
Brentry Primary School	Community school	4 to 11	203	Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met	66% met KS2 standard
Bridge Farm Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	606	Good (overall), June 2024	72% met KS2 standard
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School	Foundation school	3 to 7	202	Good (overall), October 2022
Broomhill Junior School	Community school	7 to 11	180	Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met	49% met KS2 standard
Brunel Field Primary School	Community school	4 to 11	398	Good (overall), November 2023	70% met KS2 standard
Cabot Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	197	Standards maintained, April 2025	48% met KS2 standard
Cathedral Primary School	Free schools	4 to 11	422	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade	62% met KS2 standard
Cheddar Grove Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	437	Good (overall), June 2023	72% met KS2 standard
Chester Park Infant School	Community school	4 to 7	229	Standards maintained, November 2024
Chester Park Junior School	Community school	7 to 11	295	School remains Good, March 2023	41% met KS2 standard
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	333	Outstanding (overall), July 2024	41% met KS2 standard
Compass Point Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	194	Good (overall), November 2022	41% met KS2 standard
Cotham Gardens Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	365	Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade, special measures	53% met KS2 standard
E-ACT Badock's Wood Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	213	Good (overall), November 2022	63% met KS2 standard
E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	401	Good (overall), July 2022	58% met KS2 standard
E-Act Barton Hill Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	275	Requires improvement (overall), April 2024, before the school changed	56% met KS2 standard
E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	308	School remains Good, October 2023	61% met KS2 standard
E-ACT Greenfield Primary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	332	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade	71% met KS2 standard
E-ACT Hareclive Academy	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	305	Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met	44% met KS2 standard
E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	229	Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade	38% met KS2 standard
E-ACT Perry Court Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	474	Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met	80% met KS2 standard
E-ACT St Ursula's Academy	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	496	Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), February 2020	74% met KS2 standard
E-ACT the Kingfisher School	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	112	Good (overall), July 2023	21% met KS2 standard
Easton CofE Primary School	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	386	Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade	52% met KS2 standard
Elmlea Infant School	Academy converter	5 to 7	270	Outstanding (overall), March 2023
Elmlea Junior School	Academy converter	7 to 11	353	Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade	83% met KS2 standard
Evergreen Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	163	Good (overall), January 2023	89% met KS2 standard
Fair Furlong Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	454	Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade	28% met KS2 standard
Filton Avenue Primary School	Academy converter	5 to 11	568	Good (overall), March 2022	65% met KS2 standard
Fishponds CofE Primary School	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	310	Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met	51% met KS2 standard
Fonthill Primary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	221	Good (overall), September 2022	47% met KS2 standard
Four Acres Academy	Academy converter	0 to 11	423	Good (overall), October 2023	57% met KS2 standard
Frome Vale Academy	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	203	Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met	57% met KS2 standard
Glenfrome Primary School	Community school	4 to 11	419	Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met	60% met KS2 standard
Hannah More Primary School	Community school	4 to 11	206	Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade	32% met KS2 standard
Headley Park Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	411	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade	73% met KS2 standard
Henbury Court Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	2 to 11	294	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade	60% met KS2 standard
Henleaze Infant School	Academy converter	4 to 7	179	Good (overall), September 2022, before the school changed
Henleaze Junior School	Academy converter	7 to 11	299	Requires improvement (overall), July 2024	66% met KS2 standard
Hillcrest Primary School	Community school	4 to 11	410	Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met	55% met KS2 standard
Holy Cross RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	4 to 11	170	Good (overall), May 2023	68% met KS2 standard
Holymead Primary School	Community school	4 to 11	583	School remains Good, September 2023	55% met KS2 standard
Horfield Church of England Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	357	Requires improvement (overall), April 2024, before the school changed
Hotwells Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	114	Good (overall), September 2022	85% met KS2 standard
Knowle Park Primary School	Community school	4 to 11	611	Standards maintained, October 2024	65% met KS2 standard
Little Mead Primary Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	435	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	39% met KS2 standard
Luckwell Primary School	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	86	Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade	27% met KS2 standard
May Park Primary School	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	446	Requires improvement (overall), November 2023	60% met KS2 standard
Minerva Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	345	Good (overall), June 2024	79% met KS2 standard
Nova Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	200	Good (overall), July 2022, before the school changed
Oasis Academy Bank Leaze	Academy sponsor led	2 to 11	237	Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met	81% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy Connaught	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	310	Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade	51% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy Long Cross	Academy sponsor led	2 to 11	521	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	47% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	355	Standards maintained, December 2024	75% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy New Oak	Academy converter	4 to 11	210	Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met	71% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol	Voluntary aided school	4 to 11	208	Good (overall), September 2023	61% met KS2 standard
Parson Street Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	232	Good (overall), July 2024	50% met KS2 standard
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	300	Requires improvement (overall), May 2024	47% met KS2 standard
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	227	Good (overall), April 2024	62% met KS2 standard
Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery	Academy converter	2 to 11	244	Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed
Sefton Park Infant School	Community school	3 to 7	213	Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), February 2020
Sefton Park Junior School	Community school	7 to 11	231	School remains Good, March 2023	61% met KS2 standard
Shirehampton Primary School	Community school	2 to 11	460	School remains Good, April 2023	47% met KS2 standard
Southville Primary School	Community school	3 to 11	632	School remains Good, March 2023	75% met KS2 standard
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School	Voluntary aided school	4 to 11	147	Good (overall), February 2023	81% met KS2 standard
St Anne's Infant School	Foundation school	3 to 7	187	Good (overall), January 2023
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	Voluntary aided school	3 to 11	268	School remains Good, July 2023	47% met KS2 standard
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	201	Standards maintained, January 2025	70% met KS2 standard
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	404	School remains Good, June 2023
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton	Voluntary controlled school	5 to 11	481	Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade	77% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Voluntary aided school	4 to 11	213	School remains Good, December 2022	56% met KS2 standard
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11	372	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	30% met KS2 standard
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	125	Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met	33% met KS2 standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	195	Good (overall), July 2024	59% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)	Voluntary controlled school	3 to 11	460	Good (overall), June 2024	66% met KS2 standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	209	Good (overall), June 2024	67% met KS2 standard
St Werburgh's Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	387	Good (overall), July 2024	56% met KS2 standard
Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	412	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	77% met KS2 standard
Stoke Park Primary School	Academy converter	3 to 11	215	Good (overall), October 2023	39% met KS2 standard
Summerhill Academy	Academy converter	7 to 11	223	Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met	89% met KS2 standard
Summerhill Infant School	Community school	5 to 7	172	School remains Good, April 2023
Two Mile Hill Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	511	Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed	56% met KS2 standard
Upper Horfield Primary School	Community school	2 to 11	185	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	58% met KS2 standard
Victoria Park Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	410	Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met	64% met KS2 standard
Wansdyke Primary School	Academy converter	4 to 11	204	Good (overall), January 2023	53% met KS2 standard
Waycroft Academy	Academy converter	2 to 11	461	Good (overall), June 2024	48% met KS2 standard
West Town Lane Academy	Academy converter	3 to 11	634	Standards maintained, December 2024	56% met KS2 standard
Westbury Park School	Academy converter	4 to 11	417	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade	91% met KS2 standard
Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy	Academy converter	5 to 11	414	Improved significantly, April 2025	65% met KS2 standard
Whitehall Primary School	Community school	5 to 11	602	Good (overall), March 2024	52% met KS2 standard
Wicklea Academy	Academy sponsor led	7 to 11	213	Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed	65% met KS2 standard
Willow Park CofE Primary School	Academy sponsor led	4 to 11		Inadequate (overall), March 2024, before the school changed, special measures
Woodlands Academy	Academy sponsor led	3 to 11	133	Good (overall), July 2022	65% met KS2 standard

Secondary (22)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection	Results (KS4 2025/26)
Ashton Park School	Academy sponsor led	11 to 18	1,272	Good (overall), November 2022	Attainment 8: 48.0
Bedminster Down School	Academy converter	11 to 16	1,022	Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade	Attainment 8: 37.0
Blaise High School	Academy sponsor led	11 to 19	914	Good (overall), September 2023	Attainment 8: 45.7
Bristol Brunel Academy	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	1,267	School remains Good, June 2023	Attainment 8: 44.1
Bristol Cathedral Choir School	Academy sponsor led	11 to 18	1,192	Good (overall), November 2022	Attainment 8: 53.5
Bristol Free School	Free schools	11 to 19	1,304	Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 59.3
Bristol Metropolitan Academy	Academy sponsor led	11 to 19	1,103	Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 48.4
Cotham School	Academy converter	11 to 18	1,654	School remains Good, October 2023	Attainment 8: 49.1
E-ACT Montpelier High School	Academy sponsor led	11 to 18	859	Inadequate (overall), March 2022, before the school changed, serious weaknesses	Attainment 8: 57.6
Fairfield High School	Academy converter	11 to 16	1,057	School remains Good, February 2023	Attainment 8: 47.3
Oasis Academy Brightstowe	Academy sponsor led	11 to 19	741	Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade	Attainment 8: 33.7
Oasis Academy Brislington	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	1,357	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 42.6
Oasis Academy Daventry Road	Free schools	11 to 16	362	Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Oasis Academy John Williams	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	858	Good (overall), September 2023	Attainment 8: 46.0
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter	Free schools	11 to 18	391	Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met
Orchard School Bristol	Academy sponsor led	11 to 16	942	Standards maintained, March 2025	Attainment 8: 41.5
Redland Green School	Academy converter	11 to 18	1,652	Good (overall), December 2023	Attainment 8: 57.9
St Bede's Catholic College	Academy converter	11 to 18	1,324	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	Attainment 8: 51.8
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School	Voluntary aided school	11 to 16	753	Standards maintained, January 2025	Attainment 8: 43.5
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School	Voluntary aided school	11 to 18	1,792	Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade	Attainment 8: 52.6
The City Academy Bristol	Academy sponsor led	11 to 18	977	Standards maintained, November 2024	Attainment 8: 38.5
Trinity Academy	Free schools	11 to 18	1,062	Good (overall), January 2024	Attainment 8: 50.4

All-through (2)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection	Results (KS2 2024/25)
Bridge Learning Campus	Academy sponsor led	3 to 16	1,202	Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met	81% met KS2 standard
E-ACT Bristol Academy South	Academy sponsor led	3 to 18	1,018	Inadequate (overall), March 2024, before the school changed, special measures	15% met KS2 standard

Special (16)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection
Avonside School	Other independent special school	13 to 19	15	No outcome in Ofsted's file
Belgrave School	Other independent special school	6 to 16	45	No outcome in Ofsted's file
Boomsatsuma Create Agency	Special post 16 institution	16 to 25		No outcome in Ofsted's file
Briarwood School	Community special school	3 to 19	167	Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Claremont School	Community special school	2 to 19	72	School remains Good, July 2023
E-ACT Venturers' Academy	Free schools special	4 to 19	240	Requires improvement (overall), May 2024
Elmfield School for Deaf Children	Community special school	2 to 16	53	School remains Good, May 2023
Elmtree Grove School Ltd	Other independent special school	4 to 12	24	No outcome in Ofsted's file
Grace Garden School	Other independent special school	7 to 16	37	No outcome in Ofsted's file
Kingsweston School	Community special school	4 to 19	179	Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 2020
Knowle DGE Academy	Academy special converter	5 to 19	168	Good (overall), June 2024
Manor Wood School	Other independent special school	5 to 16	18	No outcome in Ofsted's file
MIAG (Meeting Individual Aspirations & Goals)	Other independent special school	7 to 16		No outcome in Ofsted's file
New Fosseway School	Foundation special school	4 to 19	142	School remains Good, January 2023
North Star 240°	Academy special converter	11 to 16	75	Good (overall), February 2023
North Star 82°	Academy special converter	5 to 11	54	School remains Good, September 2023

Sixth form and further education (3)

School	Type	Ages	Latest Ofsted inspection
City of Bristol College	Further education	16 to 99	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
North Bristol Post 16 Centre	Sixth form centres	16 to 19	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Brendan's Sixth Form College	Further education	16 to 19	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (9)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection
Badminton School	Other independent school	3 to 19	525	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Bristol Grammar School	Other independent school	4 to 18	1,377	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Cleve House School	Other independent school	3 to 16	74	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Clifton College	Other independent school	3 to 19	1,204	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Clifton High School	Other independent school	3 to 19	803	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Collegiate School	Other independent school	2 to 18	738	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
LPW Independent School	Other independent school	14 to 16	54	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital	Other independent school	7 to 18	764	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Redmaids' High School	Other independent school	6 to 19	789	Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (5)

School	Type	Ages	Pupils	Latest Ofsted inspection
Bristol Hospital Education Service	Pupil referral unit	5 to 19	45	School remains Outstanding, June 2023
Lansdown Park Academy	Academy alternative provision converter	5 to 16	7	Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
North Star 265°	Free schools alternative provision	5 to 16	1	No outcome in Ofsted's file
Snowdon Village	Free schools alternative provision	4 to 16	42	Good (overall), June 2023
St Matthias Academy	Academy alternative provision converter	5 to 16	9	Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.