Bristol Free School vs Redmaids' High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bristol Free School
Bristol
Redmaids' High School
Bristol
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Free schools
Other independent school
Age Range
11–19
6–19
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1304
789
Capacity
1090
840
Occupancy
120%
94%
FSM %
14.1%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
59.3
28.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
69.5%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
A
Points Per Entry
39.5
49.2
Best 3 A-Levels
B
A
AAB+ %
30%
47%
Value Added
Above average
Above average
A-Level Students
135
53
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
24%
-
Degree course
70%
-
Any L4+ destination
77%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
95
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (102)
Psychology (88)
Economics (78)
Physics (72)
Economics (70)
Biology (62)
Mathematics (58)
Geography (52)
Psychology (54)
Biology (42)
Chemistry (38)
Biology (36)
Chemistry (34)
Mathematics (30)
Mathematics (30)
History (28)