Bristol Free School, based in Bristol, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Bristol Free School currently has around 1292 pupils on roll, which is about 119% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 14.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 43% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Concorde Drive, Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
| Website: | http://www.bristolfreeschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01179597200 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bristol, City of |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Susan King |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136822 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1090 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1292 |
| Number of Boys: | 670 |
| Number of Girls: | 622 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.00% | 995 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 75 |
| African | 2.40% | 31 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 29 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 28 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 27 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 15 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 15 |
| Chinese | 1.20% | 15 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL | 4out of 4 | 3,130 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badocks Wood Primary School Doncaster Road , Southmead BS10 5PU | - not rated | 420 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Doncaster Road , Southmead BS10 5PU | 3out of 4 | 420 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Doncaster Road Junior School Southmead , BS10 5PU | - not rated | 628 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Doncaster Road Infants' School Doncaster Road , Southmead BS10 5PU | - not rated | 628 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Embleton Primary School Gosforth Road , Southmead BS10 6DS | - not rated | 632 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Free School Concorde Drive , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6NJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pen Park School Pen Park Road , Southmead BS10 6BP | - not rated | 1,527 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blaise High School Station Road , Henbury BS10 7QH | 3out of 4 | 1,653 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Henbury School Station Road , Henbury BS10 7QH | - not rated | 1,679 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Henbury School Station Road , Henbury BS10 7QH | - not rated | 1,679 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmfield School for Deaf Children Sheridan Road , Horfield BS7 0PU | 3out of 4 | 476 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bristol Hospital Education Service Embleton Road , Southmead BS10 6DS | - not rated | 692 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Education 1st Learning Centre Southmead Youth Centre , Greystoke Avenue BS10 6AS | - not rated | 724 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bri04 Bridge Year 11 Southmead Youth Centre, Greystoke Avenue , Southmead BS10 6AS | - not rated | 776 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Redmaids' High School Westbury Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3AW | - not rated | 1,365 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.