Schools in BS

Schools in BS

426 schools in BS: 293 primary, 59 secondary and 74 other, including 28 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 390 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 51 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Gordano School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 2,029 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  6.4 miles · April 2024
• St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,792 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  1.8 miles · April 2015
• Winterbourne Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,741 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  7.7 miles · April 2026
• Cotham School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,654 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · October 2023
• Redland Green School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,652 pupils · 111% full
  Good

  2.3 miles · December 2023
• Backwell School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,595 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  5.1 miles · January 2020
• Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,488 pupils · 88% full
  Excellent

  11 miles · July 2015
• Priory Community School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,486 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  13 miles · February 2024
• The Castle School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,416 pupils · 82% full
  Good

  13 miles · March 2026
• Downend School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,415 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  6.8 miles · September 2014
• Bradley Stoke Community School

  All-through · ages 4–18 · 1,393 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  7.3 miles · November 2023
• Clevedon School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,390 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  9.1 miles · April 2024
• Bristol Grammar School

  Other · ages 4–18 · Independent · 1,377 pupils · 98% full
  Not rated

  1.5 miles
• Oasis Academy Brislington

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,357 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  4.1 miles · January 2026
• Wellsway School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,325 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  6.6 miles · June 2019
• St Bede's Catholic College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,324 pupils · 110% full
  Good

  4.3 miles · January 2026
• Bristol Free School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,304 pupils · 120% full
  Excellent

  4.0 miles · March 2026
• Abbeywood Community School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,294 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  5.8 miles · October 2014
• Ashton Park School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,272 pupils · 110% full
  Good

  0.3 miles · November 2022
• Sir Bernard Lovell Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,268 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  6.9 miles · January 2026
• Bristol Brunel Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,267 pupils · 109% full
  Good

  4.7 miles · June 2023
• Worle Community School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,244 pupils · 83% full
  Needs improvement

  14 miles · June 2026
• John Cabot Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,244 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  5.1 miles · November 2018
• Clifton College

  Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,204 pupils · 89% full
  Not rated

  1.2 miles
• Bridge Learning Campus

  All-through · ages 3–16 · 1,202 pupils · 86% full
  Needs improvement

  3.2 miles · January 2026
• Nailsea School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,197 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  5.5 miles · March 2024
• Bristol Cathedral Choir School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,192 pupils · 114% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · November 2022
• Mangotsfield School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,191 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  6.8 miles · June 2026
• Chew Valley School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,180 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  6.0 miles · May 2026
• Bristol Metropolitan Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,103 pupils · 117% full
  Good

  4.7 miles · May 2026

And 396 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.