Bristol Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Unique reference
- 136822
- Address
- Concorde Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, BS10 6NJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1292 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 77%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 5.8%
African 2.4%
Unclassified 2.2%
Indian 1.2%
Pakistani 1.2%
Chinese 1.2%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.3
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.18
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 200 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 196 |
Admissions
Bristol Free School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 311
- 2nd preference
- 196
- 3rd preference
- 117
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 107 101 |
| Year 8 | 206 104 102 |
| Year 9 | 206 106 100 |
| Year 10 | 200 103 97 |
| Year 11 | 202 91 111 |
| Year 12 | 131 78 53 |
| Year 13 | 139 81 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 30.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 60.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 21.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% |