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St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

Comprehensive

National rank

389

n/a

Rank last year

47.7^%

A-level

31.3^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Del Planter

Attendance 93.1%

Gender of entry Mixed

Send pupils* 22.2% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 1,796

Pupils on free school meals 23.8%

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

ABOVE AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

3.4

21.1

23.2

A*/A

24.5

A*-B

47.7

Grade

9/8

16.8

14.5

9/8/7

31.3

What the school inspection says

“The school has high expectations. It prepares pupils thoroughly for the future, both academically and personally. 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. The school is precise in tracking how well pupils come to school, and knows and understands the situation of each pupil, especially those who are refugees or who face challenging circumstances.”

Inspection

2025

In detail *

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*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.

About the school

With over 450 years of history, St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School is a mixed Church of England comprehensive school for 11 to 18-year-olds in the heart of the city, which welcomes students from the whole of greater Bristol and beyond.
Faith is an important part of school life, with services at St Mary Redcliffe Church and regular Christian Unions and prayer groups.
Pastoral support is enhanced by a specialist mental health team and on-site counsellors.
The school has a strong student leadership system, with a student council and an active eco-council.
Extracurricular activities range from sport, drama, gospel and chamber choirs, to chess and film clubs, and the Duke of Edinburgh's award. Trips abroad have included destinations such as Iceland, Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland, Panama and Uganda.
There are external sports fixtures and inter-house matches. The school is proud of its sports facilities, which are also open to the community and include an all-weather floodlit 3G pitch and swimming pool.

enquiries@smrt.bristol.sch.uk

Telephone

0117 377 2100

Website

smrt.bristol.sch.uk

Address

Somerset Square, Redcliffe, Bristol, BS1 6RT

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