Clifton College
Guthrie Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3EZ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Master
- Dr Tim Greene
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,350
- Pupils on roll
- 1,204
- URN
- 109334
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173157000
About this school
Clifton College is a Church of England independent school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 1,204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Clifton College under its current framework. 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
Clifton College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1910, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 172 | 152 | 161 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.2 | 26.0 | 25.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
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 Clifton College 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 | 27.2 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 25.2 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,332 |
| 2023/24 | 1,274 |
| 2024/25 | 1,267 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 239
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clifton High School0.2 miles
Independent schools
-
University of Bristol0.7 miles
Universities · Bristol
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Queen Elizabeth's Hospital0.7 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
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Bristol Grammar School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
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North Bristol Post 16 Centre1.0 miles
Colleges · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Badminton School Independent schools
- Bristol Grammar School Independent schools
- Cleve House School Independent schools
- LPW Independent School Independent schools
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Independent schools
- Redmaids' High School Independent schools
- The Downs Preparatory School Independent schools
- Tockington Manor School Independent schools
- Filton Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Knowle West Early Years Centre Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Clifton College teach?
- Clifton College teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Bristol.
- Who is the head master of Clifton College?
- The head master of Clifton College is Dr Tim Greene, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clifton College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Clifton College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Clifton College?
- Clifton College has 1,204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Clifton College full?
- Clifton College has capacity for 1,350 pupils and 1,204 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 Clifton College a faith school?
- Yes. Clifton College is designated Church of England.
- How have Clifton College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27.2 in 2022/23 and 25.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Clifton College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifton College'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 24 July 2026.