St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Somerset Square, Bristol, BS1 6RT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Del Planter
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,799
- Pupils on roll
- 1,792
- URN
- 109327
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772100
About this school
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School is a Church of England voluntary aided secondary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,792 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 218 | 216 | 216 |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.4 | 51.7 | 54.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.39 +0.20 to +0.58 | +0.24 +0.04 to +0.43 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 52.8% | 61.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 71.8% | 78.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 17% | 22.2% | 30.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54.4 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.7 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.2 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,784 |
| 2023/24 | 1,759 |
| 2024/25 | 1,778 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School compares
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School ranked 6th of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.2 | 7.2% | 23.8% | 1,792 | — |
| Oasis Academy Temple Quarter | — | 8.1% | 45.7% | 391 | 0.2 miles |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School | 54.6 | 8.4% | 25.9% | 1,192 | 0.6 miles |
| Cotham School | 51.8 | 9% | 39.1% | 1,654 | 1.3 miles |
| E-Act Montpelier High School | 57.3 | 8.3% | 32.1% | 859 | 1.5 miles |
| The City Academy Bristol | 38.5 | 12.4% | 50.9% | 977 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.81%
- English as an additional language
- 20.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.06%
Location
Nearby schools
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Oasis Academy Temple Quarter0.2 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Bristol Cathedral Choir School0.6 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Cotham School1.3 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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E-Act Montpelier High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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The City Academy Bristol1.5 miles
Secondary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School ranks 6th of the 44 ranked secondary schools in Bristol.
- Abbeywood Community School Secondary
- Ashton Park School Secondary
- Backwell School Secondary
- Bedminster Down School Secondary
- Blaise High School Secondary
- Brimsham Green School Secondary
- Bristol Brunel Academy Secondary
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School Secondary
- Bristol Free School Secondary
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy Secondary
- Chew Valley School Secondary
- Chipping Sodbury School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School teach?
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School?
- The headteacher of St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School is Mr Del Planter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School?
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School has 1,792 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School full?
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School has capacity for 1,799 pupils and 1,792 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Is St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School a selective school?
- No. St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 54.4 in 2022/23 and 54.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School ranked 6th of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School's absence rate?
- St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.