Voluntary aided school · Bristol, City of

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

11–18Ages
1,792Pupils
SecondaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
Sixth formAges 16–18
109327URN

Somerset Square, Bristol, BS1 6RT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.8 above Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Bristol, City of

620 applications for 207 places · 4th of 24 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

52.6of 90

Bristol, City of 46.0 England 46.0

5th of 22 in Bristol, City of

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 28 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.0applications per place, Year 7

0.8 above Bristol, City of median (2.2) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

620 applications · 207 places offered · 277 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 3.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.1
2024 3.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.4
2023 2.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2022 3.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2021 3.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2020 3.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 3.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 3.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.5
2017 3.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.1
2016 3.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.0
2015 3.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.1
2014 3.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.0

More applications per place than the Bristol, City of median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Bristol, City of median

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	207	620	3.0	277	1.34
Sep 2025	207	681	3.3	271	1.31
Sep 2024	212	708	3.3	313	1.48
Sep 2023	210	612	2.9	253	1.20
Sep 2022	207	622	3.0	273	1.32
Sep 2021	207	687	3.3	297	1.43
Sep 2020	210	691	3.3	297	1.41
Sep 2019	212	761	3.6	332	1.57
Sep 2018	213	716	3.4	331	1.55
Sep 2017	214	674	3.2	306	1.43
Sep 2016	210	635	3.0	286	1.36
Sep 2015	205	624	3.0	308	1.50
Sep 2014	215	639	3.0	306	1.42

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

216 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)52.65th of 22 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 46.0 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths61%3rd of 22 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 47% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths75%

Bristol, City of 65% England 66%

This school
Bristol, City of median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)+0.24

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	216	52.6	61%	75%	–
2024/25	216	54.2	62%	78%	–
2023/24	216	51.7	53%	72%	+0.24
2022/23	218	54.4	57%	79%	+0.39

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 52.6Attainment 8
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
0.3 km · Bristol, City of

2025

3.0applications per place
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
1.0 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

6.2applications per place 53.5Attainment 8
Oasis Academy Daventry Road
1.8 km · Bristol, City of

2026

1.5applications per place
Cotham School
2.1 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 49.1Attainment 8
E-ACT Montpelier High School
2.4 km · Bristol, City of

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

2.4applications per place 57.6Attainment 8
The City Academy Bristol
2.4 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

1.5applications per place 38.5Attainment 8
Ashton Park School
3.0 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

2.1applications per place 48.0Attainment 8
Redland Green School
3.1 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

3.4applications per place 57.9Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 109327 · 801/4603
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 1,799 pupils · 1,792 on roll
Free school meals: 24.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Somerset Square, Bristol, BS1 6RT
Local authority: Bristol, City of

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources