What year groups does Clifton High School teach?

Clifton High School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Bristol, City of.

Who is the head of school of Clifton High School?

The head of school of Clifton High School is Headteacher Will Phelan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Clifton High School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Clifton High School 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 High School?

Clifton High School has 803 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.

Is Clifton High School full?

Clifton High School has capacity for 840 pupils and 803 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Clifton High School a faith school?

No. Clifton High School has no designated religious character.

How have Clifton High School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 27.8 in 2022/23 and 29.6 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 High School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifton High 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.

Clifton High School

College Road, Bristol, BS8 3JD

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Head of School: Headteacher Will Phelan
Religious ethos: Inter- / non- denominational
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Bristol Central
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 840
Pupils on roll: 803
URN: 109335
Local authority: Bristol, City of
Website: School website
Telephone: 01179730201

About this school

Clifton High School is an independent school in Bristol, City of. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 803 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Clifton High School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Clifton High School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1904, 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	78	66	74
Attainment 8 score	27.8	28.3	29.6
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	1.9	2.0	1.9

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 High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Bristol, City of average	England average
2022/23	27.8	36.2	39.8
2023/24	28.3	34.2	39.5
2024/25	29.6	36	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	733
2023/24	775
2024/25	784

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: 3
Pupils on SEN support: 239

Location

Nearby schools

Clifton College
Independent schools · Bristol

0.2 miles
University of Bristol
Universities · Bristol

0.5 miles
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital
Independent schools · Bristol

0.5 miles
Bristol Grammar School
Independent schools · Bristol

0.6 miles
North Bristol Post 16 Centre
Colleges · Bristol

1.0 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Clifton High School teach?: Clifton High School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Bristol, City of.
Who is the head of school of Clifton High School?: The head of school of Clifton High School is Headteacher Will Phelan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Clifton High School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Clifton High School 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 High School?: Clifton High School has 803 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
Is Clifton High School full?: Clifton High School has capacity for 840 pupils and 803 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Clifton High School a faith school?: No. Clifton High School has no designated religious character.
How have Clifton High School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 27.8 in 2022/23 and 29.6 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 High School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifton High 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 24 July 2026.