Ashton Park School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,272 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.8
Academy sponsor led
E-ACT Montpelier High School
- Pupils on roll
- 859of 925 places
- Free school meals
- 32.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 131
- Ofsted
- Inadequate, 23 March 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Montpelier High School (URN 135581, until 1 September 2024).
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where E-ACT Montpelier High School’s Year 11 leavers went next, so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 57.3 against 46.1 across England and 46.4 in Bristol, City of, with 61% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Chemistry is unusually popular at GCSE: 42% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Biology and Sociology.
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
| Measure | E-ACT Montpelier High School | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 57.3 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 36% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.14 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.9 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 63.2 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 30% | 20% | 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 131 | 100% | 89% | 44% | 20% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 131 | 100% | 88% | 31% | 22% | 80% |
| English Literature | 129 | 98% | 86% | 47% | 21% | 87% |
| History | 76 | 58% | 41% | 54% | 26% | 87% |
| Combined Science | 76 | 58% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 67% |
| Chemistry | 55 | 42% | 23% | 62% | 47% | 98% |
| Biology | 55 | 42% | 23% | 65% | 45% | 98% |
| Physics | 55 | 42% | 23% | 47% | 46% | 98% |
| Geography | 50 | 38% | 41% | 48% | 25% | 78% |
| Religious Studies | 29 | 22% | 31% | 24% | 32% | 72% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 21% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 85% |
| Spanish | 26 | 20% | 19% | 65% | 27% | 92% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 20% | 13% | 27% | 30% | 65% |
| Fine Art | 25 | 19% | 9% | 32% | 28% | 88% |
| French | 22 | 17% | 18% | 68% | 29% | 86% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 20 | 15% | 8% | 55% | 21% | 95% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 14% | 11% | 33% | 24% | 72% |
| Statistics | 18 | 14% | 5% | 28% | 20% | 61% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 14% | 11% | 61% | 23% | 94% |
| Drama | 17 | 13% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 94% |
| Arabic | 5 | 4% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Astronomy | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Music | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech and Drama | 17 | 21% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | E-ACT Montpelier High School | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 144 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 80 | 2,219 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.47 | 34.29 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 16% | 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 34 | 43% | 23% |
| Biology | 28 | 35% | 20% |
| Sociology | 23 | 29% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 20 | 25% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 25% | 17% |
| English Language | 15 | 19% | 4% |
| History | 12 | 15% | 13% |
| Politics | 12 | 15% | 6% |
| Physics | 11 | 14% | 12% |
| English Literature | 11 | 14% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 8% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 8% | 5% |
| Geography | 6 | 8% | 10% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 11 | 14% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 10% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 9% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Bristol, City of
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Bristol Brunel Academy
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Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,192 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.6
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.