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
- 1277 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14%
- Persistent absence
- 14.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 76.7%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 5.2%
African 2.7%
Unclassified 2.2%
Chinese 1.4%
Indian 1.3%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.8
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.17
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Bristol Free School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 290
- 2nd preference
- 173
- 3rd preference
- 110
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 107 102 |
| Year 8 | 210 107 103 |
| Year 9 | 206 105 101 |
| Year 10 | 201 89 112 |
| Year 11 | 199 96 103 |
| Year 12 | 143 83 60 |
| Year 13 | 109 67 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 85.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 30.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 42.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 11.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 66.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 20.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 22.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 1.7% |