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
- 1167 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 21.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 47.3%
Mixed 13.4%
African 10.9%
Other White 6%
Pakistani 5.3%
Indian 3.9%
Other Asian 3.2%
Caribbean 2.2%
Other 2%
Chinese 1.8%
Other Black 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.41
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.82
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
Admissions
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 139
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 372
- 3rd preference
- 375
- From another Local Authority
- 81
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 83 70 |
| Year 8 | 152 81 71 |
| Year 9 | 157 85 72 |
| Year 10 | 154 87 67 |
| Year 11 | 149 87 62 |
| Year 12 | 201 81 120 |
| Year 13 | 201 91 110 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 85.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 30.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 42.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 11.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 66.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 49.0% 20.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 50.0% 22.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |