According to government dataBristol Cathedral Choir School

The best and worst secondary schools for pupil progression in Bristol have been revealed.

Data from the UK government shows the city currently has five secondary schools being rated as “well above average” for its Progress 8 scores.

These are Bristol Cathedral Choir School, Bristol Metropolitan Academy, Redland Green School, Trinity Academy and Montpelier High School.

At the other end of the spectrum, Bristol has eight secondary schools rated as “well below average” for its Progress 8 scores.

The UK government website describes Progress 8 scores as the academic progress that pupils make from the end of key stage 2 to the end of key stage 4. This is based on eight qualifications.

This is how every secondary school in the city ranked based on its latest Progress 8 scores:

These are the final results for pupils who completed key stage 4 in the summer of 2024.

1. Ashton Park School: 0.31 (Above average)

2. Bedminster Down School: -03 (Below average)

3. Blaise High School: 0.3 (Below average)

4. Bridge Learning Campus: -0.75 (Well below average)

5. Bristol Brunel Academy: 0.24 (Above average)

6. Bristol Cathedral Choir School: 0.55 (Well above average)

7. Bristol Free School: 0.43 (Above average)

8. Bristol Metropolitan Academy: 0.54 (Well above average)

9. Cotham School: 0.1 (average)

10. Venturers’ Academy: -1.9 (well below average)

11. Elmfield School for Deaf Children: -0.81 (average)

12. Fairfield High School: 0.25 (above average)

13. Kingsweston School: -1.29 (well below average)

14. Knowle DGE Academy: -1.86 (well below average)

15. Merchant’s Academy: -1.28 (well below average)

16. Montpelier High School: 0.57 (well above average)

17. Notton House Academy: -1.89 (well below average)

18. Oasis Academy Brightstowe: -1.01 (well below average)

19. Oasis Academy Brislington: -0.29 (below average)

20. Oasis Academy John Williams: -0.37 (below average)

21. Orchard School: -0.31 (below average)

22. Redland Green School: 0.59 (well above average)

23. Soundwell Academy: -1.7 (well below average)

24. St Bede’s Catholic College: 0.38 (above average)

25. St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School: -0.32 (below average)

26. St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School: 0.24 (above average)

27. The City Academy Bristol: 0.07 (average)

28. Trinity Academy: 0.53 (well above average)