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Bristol Cathedral Choir School

State school · Bristol, BS1 5TS
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,167 pupils
  • Choir school

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,167 ·
Religion
C of E
Local authority
Bristol City Council
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Dr Wade Nottingham

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Other 49 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Cathedral Primary School 25 %
Ashton Gate Primary School 5 %
Unknown 4 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton 3 %
Cotham Gardens Primary School 3 %
Southville Primary School 2 %
Henleaze Junior School 2 %
Christ Church Church of England Primary School 2 %
Victoria Park Primary School 2 %
Easton CofE Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
84%
LA avg.
65%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
87%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
23%
LA avg.
15%
Eng. avg.
20%
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What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Teaching & learning

71
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
12 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,167
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Outstanding

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Good

What the school says

Bristol Cathedral Choir School is a rare state cathedral choir school that has educated choristers for Bristol Cathedral for over 800 years. It is a music specialist school, with a Christian ethos and a strong academic curriculum.

Contact the school

Address

College Square
Bristol
BS1 5TS
Get directions

Telephone: 0117 353 5000

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://bccs.bristol.sch.uk

Local authority: Bristol City Council

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School data & information Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square, Bristol, BS1 5TS
1,167 Pupil numbers
16 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
21 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
71 Number of teachers
14 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
87%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
56.70
LA avg.
45.20
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.55 Score Well above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
23%
LA avg.
15%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
38.06
LA avg.
33.40
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Bristol Cathedral Choir School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2%
12 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Outstanding

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Good
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