Bristol Free School

Secondary
Free school
Ages 11 to 19

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Concorde Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 6NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bristol Free School is a secondary school in Bristol for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. It ranks 1st of 44 secondary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 31 March 2026, report published 17 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Post-16 provision: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

202 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score56.3

56.3, 10.2 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths66.3%

66.3%, 20.9 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths83.2%

83.2%, 18.4 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc48%

48%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.18

5.18, 1.09 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

135 students

Average point score per A level entry39.46

39.46, 4.46 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,304 pupils on roll, with places for 1,090

Eligible for free school meals13.7%

13.7%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.2%

7.2%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bristol Free School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Redmaids' High School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 28.8
Blaise High School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.0
Badminton School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 22.2
Orchard School Bristol	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.7
St Bede's Catholic College	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 57.1

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Susan King
Phone: 01179597200
Website: bristolfreeschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Concorde Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Local authority: Bristol
URN: 136822

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.