Bristol Grammar School
University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SR
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Jaideep Barot
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,410
- Pupils on roll
- 1,377
- URN
- 109369
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179736006
About this school
Bristol Grammar School is an independent school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 1,377 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bristol Grammar 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
Bristol Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, 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 | 140 | 146 | 134 |
| Attainment 8 score | 12.3 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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 Bristol Grammar 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 | 12.3 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 13.5 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.8 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,368 |
| 2023/24 | 1,389 |
| 2024/25 | 1,370 |
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
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 364
Location
Nearby schools
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University of Bristol0.2 miles
Universities · Bristol
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Queen Elizabeth's Hospital0.3 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
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North Bristol Post 16 Centre0.5 miles
Colleges · Bristol
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Clifton High School0.6 miles
Independent schools
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Clifton College0.8 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
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- Tockington Manor School Independent schools
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- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Nursery
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Common questions
- What year groups does Bristol Grammar School teach?
- Bristol Grammar School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Bristol Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Bristol Grammar School is Mr Jaideep Barot, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bristol Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bristol Grammar 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 Bristol Grammar School?
- Bristol Grammar School has 1,377 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Bristol Grammar School full?
- Bristol Grammar School has capacity for 1,410 pupils and 1,377 on roll (98%), 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 Bristol Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Bristol Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- How have Bristol Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 12.3 in 2022/23 and 14.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bristol Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bristol Grammar 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.