North Star 265°, Bristol

Across Bristol, City of, 84% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Bristol, City of lodged 205 appeals against secondary school offers; 153 reached a hearing and 43 succeeded (28.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to North Star 265° are St Bede's Catholic College (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.8); Oasis Academy Brightstowe (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 33.7); Blaise High School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7); and Bristol Free School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 59.3).

North Star 265° is one of 4 schools run by North Star Academy Trust, an academy trust.

100% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Almost every pupil at North Star 265° has an education, health and care plan (1 of 1 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Sea Mills Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aldercombe Road (e-bound), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 106 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417).

The primary schools closest to North Star 265° are Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles); Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles); Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol (0.8 miles); and Oasis Academy Long Cross (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.