Bristol Cathedral Choir School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Unique reference
- 135575
- Address
- College Square, BS1 5TS
- Website
- http://bccs.bristol.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1183 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 19.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 45.6%
Mixed 13.4%
African 11.9%
Other White 7%
Pakistani 5.7%
Indian 3.6%
Other Asian 3.4%
Caribbean 2.5%
Other 1.8%
Chinese 1.7%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.6
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.99
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 136
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 332
- 3rd preference
- 336
- From another Local Authority
- 67
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 75 75 |
| Year 8 | 150 80 70 |
| Year 9 | 154 82 72 |
| Year 10 | 156 83 73 |
| Year 11 | 148 85 63 |
| Year 12 | 231 85 146 |
| Year 13 | 194 78 116 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 30.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 60.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 54.0% 21.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |