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Bristol Cathedral Choir School

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS1 5TS

Ages 11–18 · 1,192 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

56.7

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 856.7
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+87%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
777

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

1,192 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,192
Boys / girls
591 / 601
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,192 / 1,050 (114%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
215
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bristol
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Academy trust
AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Sponsor
Trust in Learning (Academies)
Headteacher
Dr Wade Nottingham

Location

Address
College Square
Postcode
BS1 5TS
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 1,192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bristol.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS1
5
Secondary in BS1
2
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Secondary in Bristol, City of LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Wade Nottingham
Telephone
01173535000
Website
http://bccs.bristol.sch.uk/

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