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City of Bristol College

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationBristolBristol, City of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC-2024/25

City of Bristol College is a further education in Bristol for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

St George's Road, Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5UA0117 312 5000Ms Julia Gray principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,859 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC-26.9 points per entry
A level progress-0.53Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better4%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished74%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,8591,8121,6661,6502,8582,832
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry26.9029.0627.6727.5821.6623.06
Average A level gradeC-CC-C-DD+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS26.5827.8326.0126.9125.1426.96
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects4%1%0%1%2%3%
A level progressA level value added-0.53-0.30-0.24-0.08
Applied general courses: points per entry25.8723.4627.6327.60
T levels: points per entry26.4627.8925.8426.62
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed74%70%88%85%91%86%

A level subjects

17 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.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsSociology32Business Studies25Psychology23Biology18Chemistry17Film Studies17Mathematics16Law15English Literature15English Language11Media / Film / TV Studies10Government and Politics9History8Fine Art7Physics6Computer Science6Geography5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Sociology32 entries · 3% A* or A · 94% passed
19%England 49%
Business Studies25 entries · 4% A* or A · 96% passed
24%England 47%
Psychology23 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
26%England 46%
Biology18 entries · 22% A* or A · 89% passed
39%England 49%
Chemistry17 entries · 24% A* or A · 88% passed
41%England 53%
Film Studies17 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
35%England 57%
Mathematics16 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
38%England 60%
Law15 entries · 0% A* or A · 73% passed
0%England 40%
English Literature15 entries · 0% A* or A · 93% passed
47%England 52%
English Language11 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
46%England 44%
Media / Film / TV Studies10 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 46%
Government and Politics9 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
22%England 55%
History8 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
25%England 55%
Fine Art7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
14%England 65%
Physics6 entries · 17% A* or A · 67% passed
33%England 51%
Computer Science6 entries · 0% A* or A · 83% passed
33%England 46%
Geography5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 51%

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

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 roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 1,517 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training69%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 56%, compared with 76% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training37%England 72%
Top-third universities3%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship10%England 6%
Higher technical course6%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 34% went on to degree-level study or training and 2% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training69%68%71%
Education23%21%27%
Apprenticeship10%9%10%
Work36%38%34%
Not in education, work or training24%26%23%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2,60412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate257 per 1,000 people182% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop60 mGasworks Lane, 11 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
Bristol Cathedral Choir SchoolAcademy300 m1,192Good 202276Compare
Cathedral Primary SchoolFree school300 m422No overall grade 202449Compare
Queen Elizabeth's HospitalIndependent (grammar)520 m764Not inspectedCompare
University of BristolHigher education institutions740 mNot inspectedCompare
Willow Park CofE Primary SchoolAcademy770 mInadequate 2024Compare
Bristol Grammar SchoolIndependent820 m1,377Not inspectedCompare
Southville Primary SchoolCouncil840 m632Good 202387Compare
Holy Cross RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic930 m170Good 202335Compare

Questions parents ask

Is City of Bristol College a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score City of Bristol College yet.

How many pupils does City of Bristol College have?

The number of pupils is not published.

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

Contact and details

Address
St George's Road, Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5UA
Telephone
0117 312 5000
Principal
Ms Julia Gray
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Constituency
Bristol Central
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
131094 · LAESTAB 8018008 · UKPRN 10001467
Formerly
College of Care and Early Education, South Bristol College, Brunel College of Arts and Technology, Soundwell College

Where these figures come from