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Schools in Bristol

694 schools from official GIAS records — including 469 primary and 92 secondary.

School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Bristol

Bristol has 694 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 469 primary (79%), 92 secondary (16%) and 16 nursery (3%). Bristol spans 4 local authorities, most schools sitting in Bristol, City of (389). The most common types are community school (257), academy converter (126) and academy sponsor led (63). This includes 198 academies, 51 independent schools and 76 special schools.

How many schools are there in Bristol?

GIAS lists 694 schools in Bristol, England.

What types of schools are in Bristol?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (469), secondary (92) and nursery (16).

Which local authority covers Bristol?

Bristol spans Bristol, City of, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Bristol data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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Official figures for Bristol

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More about schools in Bristol

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed680
  • Girls8
  • Boys2

Age ranges

  • 4–11218
  • 3–1177
  • 7–1175
  • 11–1859
  • 5–737
  • 11–1629
  • 3–724
  • 5–1121

Local authorities

  • Bristol, City of389
  • South Gloucestershire195
  • North Somerset63
  • Bath and North East Somerset47

School types

  • Community school257
  • Academy converter126
  • Academy sponsor led63
  • Voluntary controlled school61
  • Other independent school38
  • Voluntary aided school34
  • Community special school24
  • Local authority nursery school16
  • Foundation school14
  • Other independent special school12
Special
76
Independent
51
Academies
198

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