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St Brendan's Sixth Form College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16–19 · Further education
Broomhill Road, Brislington, Bristol BS4 5RQ · stbrn.ac.uk · 0117 977 7766
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- A levels, 2024/25
- C
- average result (30.8 points per entry)
- Capacity
- 1,658
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.8 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 808 students | C (30.8) | Below average -0.25 | |
| 830 students | C (30.9) | Below average -0.24 | |
| 473 students | Dist- (30.8) | Average +0.01 | |
| 35 students | Merit- (22.9) | Well below average -0.92 |
8.4%AAB or better
81.8%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 770 | C (29.6) | -0.33 |
| 2022/23 | 632 | C (30.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 769 | C+ (33.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 662 | C (29.8) | -0.12 |
| 2017/18 | 705 | C (29.5) | -0.04 |
| 2016/17 | 806 | C- (27.9) | -0.13 |
| 2015/16 | 757 | C (28.6) | -0.04 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 37.5 | −0.9 |
| Further and other education | 3.5 | −2.2 |
| Further education | 3.1 | −2.1 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8 | −1.3 |
| Employment | 36.9 | +3.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.1 | +0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 4.2 | +0.5 |
Ofsted
St Brendan's Sixth Form College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |