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St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

Bristol, City of, BS1 6RTSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
+0.24
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
271 1st-choice / 207 places
Ranking
#968
of 3,141 nationally

About St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a change from the Outstanding grade it received in 2015. The inspection report, published in March 2025, judged the school Good across all graded areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. The most telling academic metric is the school’s Progress 8 score of 0.24, which is classified as ‘Above average’ nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve nearly a quarter of a grade more per subject than students with similar starting points across England. The school ranks 8th out of 20 secondary schools in the Bristol local authority on this measure, placing it in the top 40 per cent locally. Its Attainment 8 score sits at 51.7, and 71.8 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSomerset Square, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS1 6RT
HeadteacherDel Planter
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils1,778
Free School Meals (FSM)22.0%
School Capacity1,778 / 1,799 (99% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Playing FieldsTheatreDining HallTennis CourtsAstro TurfSwimming PoolMusic RoomsLibraryArt StudiosSports HallSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

Martial ArtsAthleticsRowingBasketballSwimmingCross CountryFootballRugby

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaScience ClubDuke of EdinburghChoirDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:10-08:30

Source: smrt.bristol.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.