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Attainment 8 measures a pupil’s average achievement across 8 qualifications including English and maths (GCSEs). Progress 8 measures the progress pupils make from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school.

Best Schools in Bristol

Compare 319 schools in Bristol. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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319

Total Schools

28

Outstanding

218

Good

Primary Schools

271 schools

Secondary Schools

71 schools

Top Performing Schools in Bristol

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Summerhill Academy

Academy converter

Primary

Plummers Hill, St George, Bristol, BS5 7JU

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

95%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+2.9

244 pupils • 29.5% FSM • 32.0% EAL

Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Rectory Road, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, BS36 2BT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+1.1

311 pupils • 5.1% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Church Lane, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, BS39 6TY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/28/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

+0.2

104 pupils • 8.7% FSM • 1.0% EAL

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Tide Grove, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0PA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+5.3

Maths Progress

+5.3

211 pupils • 19.4% FSM • 37.9% EAL

Beacon Rise Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hanham Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8NU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/6/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+0.7

Maths Progress

+3.0

630 pupils • 9.8% FSM • 4.8% EAL

Bishop Road Primary School

Community school

Primary

Bishop Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8LS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+2.6

Maths Progress

+2.4

833 pupils • 5.4% FSM • 25.7% EAL

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Abbeywood Community School

Academy sponsor led

Secondary, Post-16

New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SF

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/20/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

47.6

Progress 8

+0.26

English & Maths 5+

42%

English & Maths 4+

63%

1,175 pupils • 17.5% FSM • 14.8% EAL

Abbotswood Primary School

Community school

Primary

Kelston Close, Yate, Bristol, BS37 8SZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/1/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+0.3

Maths Progress

-0.6

362 pupils • 23.5% FSM • 9.9% EAL

Air Balloon Hill Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hillside Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 7PB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

+0.5

737 pupils • 25.4% FSM • 17.1% EAL

Andalusia Academy Bristol

Other independent school

Primary

Old School Building, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0BA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Last inspection: 2/13/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

Ashley Down Primary School

Community school

Primary

Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PD

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/31/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+3.5

Maths Progress

+1.0

400 pupils • 9.0% FSM • 8.3% EAL

Ashton Gate Primary School

Community school

Primary

Ashton Gate Road, Bristol, BS3 1SZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/26/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

-0.9

Maths Progress

-0.5

788 pupils • 9.0% FSM • 9.5% EAL

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