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Bristol Grammar School

Mixed · ages 4–18 · with sixth formBristol, City of, South West · Bristol BS8 1SRSchool website
Pupils on roll
1,377of 1,410 places
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
134
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

The Department for Education has not published where Bristol Grammar School’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.

Drama is unusually popular at GCSE: 20% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.

A level grades average B+, well above the England average of B-; 42% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Physics and Biology.

Languages are a small part of the curriculum here: entries in French add up to 13% of the year group, and 0% of pupils entered the full EBacc set of subjects (England 41%).

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bristol, City of and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.

GCSE results 2025

MeasureBristol Grammar SchoolBristol, City ofEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)14.846.446.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%46%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%65%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects0%36%41%
EBacc average point score0.454.104.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort33%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils33.834.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils52.550.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)
English as an additional language20%19%

Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.

Subjects taken at GCSE

Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
Physical Education4131%11%59%24%93%
Design and Technology3224%11%75%23%97%
Classical Civilisation3022%1%50%40%93%
Drama2720%7%74%27%100%
Fine Art2519%9%84%28%100%
Computer Science2317%13%70%30%87%
Food Preparation and Nutrition2015%8%55%21%100%
Music1813%5%72%33%100%
Russian1813%0%56%87%100%
French1713%18%71%29%100%
Latin97%1%100%74%100%
Classical Greek64%0%100%92%100%
Dance54%1%27%
Polish11%1%84%
Textiles11%2%27%
Persian11%0%77%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureBristol Grammar SchoolBristol, City ofEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study331
— of whom A level students1422,219261,341
Average A level gradeB+C+B-
Average points per A level entry44.1834.2935.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB+C+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects42%17%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics6949%31%
Physics3726%12%
Biology3424%20%
Chemistry3424%17%
Psychology3323%23%
History2920%13%
Geography2417%10%
Further Mathematics1913%5%
Economics1813%13%
English Literature1813%11%
Fine Art139%3%
Physical Education96%3%
Spanish86%2%
Computer Science86%5%
Business Studies75%13%
Classical Civilisation75%1%
Politics75%6%
Product Design64%2%
English Language64%4%
Dance0%
Drama2%
French1%
Latin0%
Philosophy1%
Music0%
Music Technology0%
Russian0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)3323%
PhysicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Mathematical StudiesCore Maths Qualifications at Level 3
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)
PhysicsGCE AS level (All)
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)

Other secondary schools in Bristol, City of

Ashton Park School

Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,272 pupils

84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.8

Blaise High School

Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 914 pupils

73% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.0

Bristol Brunel Academy

Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,267 pupils

85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.6

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.