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St Brendan's Sixth Form College

College · ages 16-19MixedFurther educationRoman CatholicBristolBristol, City of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC2024/25

St Brendan's Sixth Form College is a further education in Bristol for boys and girls aged 16 to 19.

Broomhill Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5RQ0117 977 7766stbrn.ac.ukMs Marian Curran principalAll details

Ofsted

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Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,161 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC30.8 points per entry
A level progress-0.25Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better8%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished82%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,1611,1461,0051,1391,8961,767
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry30.8429.6130.4433.5929.7829.49
Average A level gradeCCCC+CC
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS31.8930.5331.1534.2924.6525.92
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects8%9%8%12%5%6%
A level progressA level value added-0.25-0.33-0.12-0.04
Applied general courses: points per entry30.8230.4830.9033.12
T levels: points per entry22.8625.0028.5228.86
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed82%83%77%87%80%88%

A level subjects

33 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

English Language and Literature68%A* to B, England 47% · 37 entries
Law55%A* to B, England 40% · 64 entries
Accounting and Finance52%A* to B, England 37% · 31 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology225Sociology126Mathematics124Business Studies121History107Geography82Biology75Fine Art65Law64Physics64Film Studies56English Language56Photography54Chemistry53Media / Film / TV Studies51English Literature43Government and Politics42Computer Science40Graphics38English Language and Literature37Economics34Textiles34Design and Technology (Product Design)32Accounting and Finance31Music Technology31Design and Technology (Engineering)27Mathematics (Further)21Religious Studies19French19Drama and Theatre Studies18Logic / Philosophy17Spanish12Dance6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology225 entries · 9% A* or A · 93% passed
30%England 46%
Sociology126 entries · 6% A* or A · 94% passed
29%England 49%
Mathematics124 entries · 26% A* or A · 94% passed
42%England 60%
Business Studies121 entries · 10% A* or A · 93% passed
34%England 47%
History107 entries · 8% A* or A · 99% passed
39%England 55%
Geography82 entries · 21% A* or A · 99% passed
48%England 51%
Biology75 entries · 29% A* or A · 96% passed
55%England 49%
Fine Art65 entries · 8% A* or A · 99% passed
31%England 65%
Law64 entries · 22% A* or A · 95% passed
55%England 40%
Physics64 entries · 14% A* or A · 91% passed
28%England 51%
Film Studies56 entries · 9% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 57%
English Language56 entries · 7% A* or A · 96% passed
27%England 44%
Photography54 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
32%England 58%
Chemistry53 entries · 36% A* or A · 98% passed
55%England 53%
Media / Film / TV Studies51 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
39%England 46%
English Literature43 entries · 19% A* or A · 100% passed
54%England 52%
Government and Politics42 entries · 14% A* or A · 95% passed
52%England 55%
Computer Science40 entries · 18% A* or A · 100% passed
35%England 46%
Graphics38 entries · 8% A* or A · 100% passed
42%England 65%
English Language and Literature37 entries · 27% A* or A · 100% passed
68%England 47%
Economics34 entries · 18% A* or A · 97% passed
32%England 57%
Textiles34 entries · 12% A* or A · 100% passed
38%England 67%
Design and Technology (Product Design)32 entries · 3% A* or A · 94% passed
22%England 38%
Accounting and Finance31 entries · 32% A* or A · 97% passed
52%England 37%
Music Technology31 entries · 3% A* or A · 90% passed
19%England 37%
Design and Technology (Engineering)27 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 37%
Mathematics (Further)21 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
76%England 76%
Religious Studies19 entries · 5% A* or A · 100% passed
32%England 50%
French19 entries · 5% A* or A · 100% passed
32%England 60%
Drama and Theatre Studies18 entries · 6% A* or A · 100% passed
22%England 54%
Logic / Philosophy17 entries · 12% A* or A · 94% passed
24%England 46%
Spanish12 entries · 8% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 59%
Dance6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 62%

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. As a Roman Catholic school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

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
Places1,658
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 876 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training84%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 78%, compared with 86% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training61%England 72%
Top-third universities12%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship12%England 6%
Higher technical course1%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training84%87%86%
Education36%44%42%
Apprenticeship12%10%10%2%
Work36%33%34%
Not in education, work or training11%9%10%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m15812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate118 per 1,000 people30% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop180 mSt Brendan's College, 9 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
MIAG (Meeting Individual Aspirations & Goals)Independent230 mNot inspectedCompare
Avonside SchoolIndependent340 m15Not inspectedCompare
Oasis Academy BrislingtonAcademy600 m1,357Report card 202626Compare
Broomhill Junior SchoolCouncil0.7 miles180Report card 202614Compare
Broomhill Infant & Nursery SchoolFoundation0.7 miles202Good 20227Compare
Holymead Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles583Good 202339Compare
West Town Lane AcademyAcademy1.0 miles634Not inspected18Compare
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.1 miles243Good 202343Compare

Questions parents ask

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How many pupils does St Brendan's Sixth Form 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
Broomhill Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5RQ
Telephone
0117 977 7766
Website
www.stbrn.ac.uk
Principal
Ms Marian Curran
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Ward
Brislington East
Constituency
Bristol East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130563 · LAESTAB 8018600 · UKPRN 10006130

Where these figures come from