St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Somerset Square, Bristol, BS1 6RTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School is a secondary school in Bristol for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. It ranks 4th of 44 secondary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 20 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 January 2025
Pupils and students join the school from across the city. Through the 'Alive' values of the school, it ensures pupils transition well to join a caring school community. As a result, pupils speak highly of their school experience. The school has high expectations. It prepares pupils thoroughly for the future, both academically and personally. Pupils achieve well in their published outcomes. The sixth form is large with a significant number of students joining in Year 12. Through strong pastoral support, they quickly integrate into the life of the school. As a city centre school, the school's population is diverse. The school threads equality and respect throughout every aspect of school life. It is skilful at knowing the multiple experiences and needs of its pupils. This means pupils and their families are well supported. Pupils conduct themselves well. They are polite and courteous. Some staff raise their concern that a few pupils do not move round the school well. The school is clear in its expectations and most pupils behave appropriately. Pupils participate in a wide range of enrichment activities. The school designs these to fully represent the diverse range of culture and interests. Pupils and students appreciate the many ways in which they contribute to, lead and feed back about school life.
What the school should improve
- In a few parts of the curriculum, information about what pupils know and can recall is not used effectively. As a result, some pupils are not clear about what they need to do next to improve their learning. The school needs to make sure assessment is used to help pupils understand what they need to do to get better.
- Strategies to adapt the learning for pupils with SEND when it is needed are not well implemented in some lessons. When this happens, pupils do not progress with their learning as well as they could. The school needs to ensure strategies to adapt the learning appropriately for pupils are well-embedded.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
216 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
316 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,792 pupils on roll, with places for 1,799
Schools near St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| LPW Independent School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 4.0 |
| Oasis Academy Temple Quarter | 0.2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 54.6 |
| Cleve House School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Queen Elizabeth's Hospital | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 40.8 |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Del Planter
- Phone
- 01173772100
- Address
- Somerset Square, Bristol, BS1 6RT
- Local authority
- Bristol
- URN
- 109327
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.