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Redland Green School, Bristol

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Redland Green School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Bristol, part of Excalibur Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 2nd-highest of the 44 schools in Bristol with published results, and 334th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 107% of capacity.

GCSE results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
Progress (2024)
Well above average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Redland Green School in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Redland Green School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 57.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46 in Bristol, City of; and 47 across England.

65% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Bristol, City of; and 47% in England.

That is down from 59 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.59: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.6, against 61.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 26.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and French.

Getting a place at Redland Green School

For September 2026 entry, 337 families put Redland Green School as their first choice and 761 named it as one of their preferences, for 225 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 114 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Redland Green School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Redland Green School are North Bristol Post 16 Centre (0.6 miles); Cotham School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); E-ACT Montpelier High School (0.6 miles, Attainment 8 57.6); and Fairfield High School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.3).

Redland Green School's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.

North Bristol Post 16 CentreCotham SchoolE-ACT Montpelier High SchoolFairfield High School

The trust

Redland Green School is one of 20 schools run by Excalibur Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.8 in 2024/25.

All 20 schools in Excalibur Academies Trust

Where pupils go next

Of the 238 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 9% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 201 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 40% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 34% into work. 36% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Mixed (7%) and Asian (6%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Redland Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ermleet Road (e-bound), 300 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Redland Green School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Redland Green School issued 68 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Redland Green School are Westbury Park School (0.4 miles); St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles); Cotham Gardens Primary School (0.5 miles); and St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Westbury Park SchoolSt Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolCotham Gardens Primary SchoolSt Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~371m)Possible (~530m)Unlikely (~689m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ben Houghton
Pupils:1,652
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01173533200
Address:Redland Court Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 7EH
Trust:EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST (20 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 6 December 2023View full report
URN:138855
UKPRN:10039057
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bristol Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Sixth form.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

About

Redland Green School (RGS) is a secondary school in Bristol, England, with a sixth form. It has facilities for 1400 students aged 11 to 16, 450 post 16 students, and facilities for 50 students with learning difficulties in its partner school Claremont Secondary School.

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At a Glance

8.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has improved from 0.48 to 0.59 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 60.6 to 57.9 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 74% to 65% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-57.965.4%
Disadvantaged(31)-34.622.6%
Not known to be disadvantaged(206)-61.571.8%
Boys(130)-55.561.5%
Girls(107)-61.070.1%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(17)-53.158.8%
Non mobile(233)-58.265.7%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language470
Mathematics468
English Literature466
Combined Science332
History268
French212
Spanish192
Social Studies190
Geography146
Physics132
Biology132
Chemistry132
Art and Design112
Design and Technology98
Business Studies86
Physical Education82
Drama76
Computer Science72
Religious Studies64
Food Preparation and Nutrition50

+ 4 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 238 students

Continued education94%
Further education9%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment2%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

1

Permanent exclusions

0.06%

Exclusion rate

68

Suspensions

4.06%

Suspension rate

47 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,676 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Redland Green School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bristol, City of's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Redland Rail Station (Entrance)
566m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Ermleet Road (E-bound)
299m · 5 min walk
Clare Avenue (B)
340m · 6 min walk
Chapel Green Lane (SE-bound)
363m · 6 min walk
Kersteman Road (NW-bound)
369m · 6 min walk
Harcourt Hill (SE-bound)
452m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
19
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

1,676 pupils

1,560 places

116 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:15,069
Projected new pupils:2,712

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol

Across Bristol, City of council

Low demand council-wide0.97 applications per place

Places available

4,580

Applications

4,426

Got 1st preference

84.0%

Got preferred school

96.7%

All secondary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(4)

6 December 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormOutstanding
15 March 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

4 May 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

197

SEN Support

72

EHC Plans

16.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health81
Specific Learning Difficulty53
Autistic Spectrum Disorder51
Other35
Moderate Learning Difficulty13
Physical Disability12
Speech, Language & Communication11
Hearing Impairment9
Visual Impairment3
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
69.5%
Asian
6.1%
Black
2.6%
Mixed
7.4%
Chinese
4.1%
Other
1.3%
Unclassified
1.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.1%
English as Additional Language8.8%

1,652

Total Pupils

937

Boys

715

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

105

Teachers

15.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,227

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,465

Per pupil

£7892k

Total funding

£96k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£235,952
EAL funding£77,030
Lump sum£150,994

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.6%

Overall absence

18.4%

Persistent absence

1,192

Enrolments

Authorised5.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)18.4%
Severe (50%+)2.3%

Absence trend

5.3%
18/19
4.5%
20/21
8.0%
21/22
7.2%
22/23
7.1%
23/24
6.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Redland Green School

What are GCSE results like at Redland Green School?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Redland Green School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.9. 65% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Redland Green School's Ofsted rating?

Redland Green School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Redland Green School?

No fixed boundary. When Redland Green School is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Redland Green School?

Redland Green School was full in 2025, at 107% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Redland Green School?

Classes at Redland Green School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Redland Green School?

Redland Green School has around 1652 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Redland Green School?

6.6% of sessions were missed at Redland Green School in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Redland Green School?

Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Redland Green School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Redland Green School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Redland Green School?

Redland Green School is at Redland Court Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 7EH.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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