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Bristol Grammar School

Independent · ages 4-18MixedIndependent1,377 pupilsSixth formBristolBristol, City of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places33 spare1,377 pupils, 1,410 places
Average A level gradeB+2024/25
Pupils on roll1,377Census January 2024

Bristol Grammar School is an independent school in Bristol for boys and girls aged 4 to 18. It has 1,377 pupils and room for 1,410.

University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SR0117 973 6006bristolgrammarschool.co.ukMr Jaideep Barot headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

134 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score14.8
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 36.736.720182019: 16.616.620192022: 16.416.420222023: 12.312.320232024: 13.513.520242025: 14.814.82025
Since 2018: -21.9
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Bristol, City ofEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11134146140141140138
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 814.813.512.316.416.636.747.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.450.540.500.450.831.654.154.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%35%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 12 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Food Preparation & Nutrition100%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Art and Design100%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Design & Technology91%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Drama100%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
What is taught hereOffers 3 languages, computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
93%England 56%
91%England 50%
90%England 58%
Drama27 entries
100%England 60%
Art and Design26 entries
100%England 58%
87%England 56%
100%England 52%
90%England 49%
Music18 entries
100%England 61%
French17 entries
94%England 60%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Physical Education4159%93%93%56%
Design & Technology3275%91%97%50%
Classical Civilisation3050%90%93%58%
Drama2774%100%100%60%
Art and Design2685%100%100%58%
Computer Science2370%87%87%56%
Food Preparation & Nutrition2055%100%100%52%
Other Modern Languages2050%90%90%49%
Music1872%100%100%61%
French1771%94%100%60%
Latin9100%100%100%82%
Classical Greek6100%100%100%86%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

152 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB+44.2 points per entry
A level progress+0.37Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better42%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students152161143158310303
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry44.1843.9944.6247.7140.9344.65
Average A level gradeB+B+B+A-BB+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS44.5943.6744.6047.4039.9544.59
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects42%41%46%49%29%42%
A level progressA level value added+0.37+0.35+0.08+0.14

A level subjects

21 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Fine Art100%A* to B, England 65% · 13 entries
History90%A* to B, England 55% · 31 entries
English Literature83%A* to B, England 52% · 18 entries
Biology79%A* to B, England 49% · 38 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics74Physics39Chemistry38Biology38Psychology36History31Geography26Economics21Mathematics (Further)20English Literature18Fine Art13Physical Education / Sports Studies9Spanish8Government and Politics8Business Studies8Computer Science8Classical Civilisation7English Language6Design and Technology (Product Design)6Drama and Theatre Studies5Logic / Philosophy5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics74 entries · 57% A* or A · 99% passed
69%England 60%
Physics39 entries · 54% A* or A · 100% passed
77%England 51%
Chemistry38 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
74%England 53%
Biology38 entries · 58% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 49%
Psychology36 entries · 44% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 46%
History31 entries · 45% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 55%
Geography26 entries · 62% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 51%
Economics21 entries · 62% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 57%
Mathematics (Further)20 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
95%England 76%
English Literature18 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 52%
Fine Art13 entries · 62% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Physical Education / Sports Studies9 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 41%
Spanish8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 59%
Government and Politics8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 55%
Business Studies8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 47%
Computer Science8 entries · 50% A* or A · 88% passed
63%England 46%
Classical Civilisation7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 55%
English Language6 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 44%
Design and Technology (Product Design)6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 38%
Drama and Theatre Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 54%
Logic / Philosophy5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 46%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
13.816.0
Gap 2.2England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bristol, City of council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll1,377Census January 2024
Places1,41098% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support26%364 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%5 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls768 / 609
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,3771,3701,3891,3681,3391,356
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support24%19%18%17%18%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 142 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training86%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training86%90%87%
Education58%62%62%
Apprenticeship1%1%1%
Work28%27%25%
Not in education, work or training9%7%6%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,46512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate257 per 1,000 people182% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop50 mElton Road, 25 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
University of BristolHigher education institutions250 mNot inspectedCompare
Willow Park CofE Primary SchoolAcademy420 mInadequate 2024Compare
Queen Elizabeth's HospitalIndependent (grammar)490 m764Not inspectedCompare
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic580 m147Good 202384Compare
Cotham SchoolAcademy620 m1,654Good 202362Compare
North Bristol Post 16 CentreSixth form centres800 mNot inspectedCompare
Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy810 m333Outstanding 202475Compare
City of Bristol CollegeFurther education820 mNot inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Bristol Grammar School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Bristol Grammar School yet.

How good are Bristol Grammar School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 14.8, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Bristol Grammar School have?

1,377 pupils aged 4 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,410 places, so it is 98% full.

Does Bristol Grammar School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B+. 21 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SR
Telephone
0117 973 6006
Website
www.bristolgrammarschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Jaideep Barot
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 4-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Ward
Central
Constituency
Bristol Central
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 September 1980
URN
109369 · LAESTAB 8016013 · UKPRN 10000898

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from