Bristol Cathedral Choir School

Partially selective

National rank

232=

n/a

Rank last year

63.7%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

38.5%

GCSE

GCSE

9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher Wade Nottingham
Attendance 92.1%
Gender of entry Mixed
Send pupils* 24.3% *Special educational needs and disabilities
Total pupils 1,179
Pupils on free school meals 25.9%
Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2025 rank: 238=

Grade

%

A*

9.3

A

22.9

B

31.5

A*/A

32.2

A*-B

63.7

GCSE 2025 rank: 239=

Grade

%

9/8

23.1

7

15.4

9/8/7

38.5

What the school inspection says

“The school motto, ‘Gathered together that all may thrive’, sits at the heart of the school’s moral purpose. The words ‘kindness, courage and hope’ underpin it. Leaders ensure that every pupil remembers to show ‘kindness’ and ‘courage’ in what they do. The school regards itself as a beacon of ‘hope’ for the diverse pupil population. Staff strive for every pupil to succeed. Leaders are diligent in making sure pupils are safe at the school. This is particularly important because of the school’s unique location in the cloisters of Bristol Cathedral and the high proportion of vulnerable pupils. Parents and pupils speak highly of how pupils feel safe despite this … High-quality music is a central feature in the school … Leaders have established an ambitious school curriculum from Year 7 to the sixth form ... Sixth-form provision is outstanding.”
Inspection
2022
*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

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