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Collegiate School

Independent · ages 2-18MixedIndependent738 pupilsSixth formNurseryBristol, City of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places85 spare738 pupils, 823 places
Average A level gradeB+2024/25
Pupils on roll738Census January 2024

Collegiate School is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 2 to 18. It has 738 pupils and room for 823.

Stapleton, Bristol, BS16 1BJ0117 965 5207collegiate.org.ukMr Jeremy McCullough 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

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

Average GCSE score51.4
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: 66.366.320182019: 64.164.120192022: 64.664.620222023: 67.767.720232024: 63.563.520242025: 51.451.42025
Since 2018: -14.9
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Bristol, City ofEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11868197796773
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 851.463.567.764.664.166.347.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%83%88%76%79%86%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%96%98%96%93%99%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.605.315.935.615.455.654.154.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%15%29%34%25%21%35%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 16 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

Design & Technology100%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Combined Science85%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
Geography97%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
History98%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, computer science, music.

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

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics86 entries
92%England 53%
History47 entries
98%England 52%
85%England 36%
93%England 60%
Physics40 entries
100%England 82%
85%England 56%
Chemistry40 entries
100%England 81%
Biology40 entries
100%England 82%
Geography39 entries
97%England 51%
77%England 56%
100%England 50%
Art and Design18 entries
94%England 58%
Drama16 entries
100%England 60%
Spanish14 entries
86%England 54%
Music13 entries
77%England 61%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics8649%92%100%53%
History4764%98%98%52%
Combined Science4624%85%98%36%
Religious Studies4356%93%100%60%
Physics4075%100%100%82%
Physical Education4030%85%95%56%
Chemistry4063%100%100%81%
Biology4075%100%100%82%
Geography3956%97%100%51%
Computer Science2241%77%86%56%
Design & Technology2162%100%100%50%
Art and Design1883%94%100%58%
Drama1669%100%100%60%
Spanish1479%86%100%54%
Music1339%77%77%61%
French757%100%100%60%

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

69 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB+42.3 points per entry
A level progress+0.26Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better29%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students69677569115115
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry42.2542.4942.2844.5042.2839.78
Average A level gradeB+B+B+B+B+B
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS43.6344.0142.9045.4943.2539.58
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects29%22%33%33%33%23%
A level progressA level value added+0.26+0.42+0.18+0.21
Applied general courses: points per entry36.9238.9531.9432.30

A level subjects

16 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

Physics93%A* to B, England 51% · 15 entries
Business Studies82%A* to B, England 47% · 11 entries
Mathematics91%A* to B, England 60% · 23 entries
Psychology75%A* to B, England 46% · 16 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics23Biology20Chemistry17Psychology16Physics15Geography14Business Studies11History10English Language9Economics8Graphics8Mathematics (Further)7Religious Studies6Physical Education / Sports Studies6Fine Art6Drama and Theatre Studies6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics23 entries · 70% A* or A · 100% passed
91%England 60%
Biology20 entries · 30% A* or A · 100% passed
60%England 49%
Chemistry17 entries · 41% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 53%
Psychology16 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 46%
Physics15 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
93%England 51%
Geography14 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 51%
Business Studies11 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
82%England 47%
History10 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 55%
English Language9 entries · 22% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 44%
Economics8 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 57%
Graphics8 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 65%
Mathematics (Further)7 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 76%
Religious Studies6 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 50%
Physical Education / Sports Studies6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
17%England 41%
Fine Art6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Drama and Theatre Studies6 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 54%

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
52.449.9
Gap 2.5England 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 roll738Census January 2024
Places82390% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support20%149 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls430 / 308
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll738767784806807816
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support18%21%17%12%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 75 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training85%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training85%88%83%
Education61%65%51%
Apprenticeship8%9%6%
Work16%15%25%
Not in education, work or training9%10%13%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m14212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate151 per 1,000 people65% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop100 mStapleton Church, 6 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
Glenfrome Primary SchoolCouncil560 m419Report card 202518Compare
May Park Primary SchoolAcademy970 m446Requires improvement 20233Compare
Trinity AcademyFree school0.6 miles1,062Good 202461Compare
Stoke Park Primary SchoolAcademy0.6 miles215Good 202311Compare
Bristol Metropolitan AcademyAcademy0.7 miles1,103Report card 202650Compare
Fairfield High SchoolAcademy0.8 miles1,057Good 202342Compare
St Matthias AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter0.8 miles9No overall grade 2024Compare
St Werburghs Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school0.9 miles84Good 2024Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Collegiate School a good school?

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

How good are Collegiate 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 51.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Collegiate School have?

738 pupils aged 2 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 823 places, so it is 90% full.

Does Collegiate School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B+. 16 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
Stapleton, Bristol, BS16 1BJ
Telephone
0117 965 5207
Website
collegiate.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Jeremy McCullough
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 2-18, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Ward
Eastville
Constituency
Bristol North East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1903
URN
109336 · LAESTAB 8016002 · UKPRN 10001561

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from