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St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Somerset Square, Bristol BS1 6RT · smrt.bristol.sch.uk · 0117 377 2100

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.2
average Attainment 8 score. Bristol, City of 46.4, England 46
Last distance offered
6.01 mi
9.67 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Group B1 · Bristol Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,792
100% of 1,799 places
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.3%
First language not English
19%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Group B1” went to a home 6.01 mi (9.67 km) from the school. Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Bristol Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 277 families put the school first and 207 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 273 (Places 207)273September 2023: 253 (Places 210)253September 2024: 313 (Places 212)313September 2025: 271 (Places 207)271September 2026: 277 (Places 207)277Places 207
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262072771.3▲71%
September 2025Sept 20252072711.3▲70%
September 2024Sept 20242123131.5▲61%
September 2023Sept 20232102531.2▲74%
September 2022Sept 20222072731.3▲70%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Group B1Distance
September 20266.01 mi9.67 km
Year 7 – Group C1Distance
September 20261.29 mi2.07 km
Year 7 – Group DDistance
September 20260.21 mi0.34 km
Year 7 – Group EDistance
September 20261.48 mi2.37 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.2, and 61.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bristol, City of it was 46.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 55.4 (England 46.3)55.42017/18: 55.8 (England 46.5)55.82018/19: 55.0 (England 46.7)55.02021/22: 57.1 (England 48.8)57.12022/23: 54.4 (England 46.3)54.42023/24: 51.7 (England 45.9)51.72024/25: 54.2 (England 46.0)54.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.246.0
▲61.6%45.4%
▲78.2%64.8%
▼30.6%40.5%
▲4.754.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form60.6+1.2
Sixth form college9.7−6.9
Further education19.4+3.3
Other education0.5−1.8
Apprenticeship1.9+0.5
Employment1.4−0.4
Not in a lasting destination3.2+1.4
Activity not captured3.2+2.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 33.4 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 34.2 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 33.6 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.5 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.2 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 35.7 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.9 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 36.4 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
316 studentsB- (36.4)Average -0.04
316 studentsB- (36.5)Average -0.03
12 studentsDist- (30.4)Well below average -0.57
16.2%AAB or better
97.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24333B- (35.9)-0.06
2022/23325B- (35.7)—
2021/22316B (40.2)—
2018/19307C+ (33.5)-0.15
2017/18302C+ (33.6)-0.14
2016/17344C+ (34.2)-0.08
2015/16294C+ (33.4)-0.16

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University37−2.3
Further and other education12+3.8
Further education11.1+3.7
Other education0.90
Apprenticeship2.3−0.5
Employment31.3−3.1
Not in a lasting destination11.4−0.6
Activity not captured6+2.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School on 28 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
28 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2015

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2015Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Jan 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (251 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
251
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲77% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 67%

based on 60 parents (24%) with SEND

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