Redland Green School
Redland Court Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 7EH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ben Houghton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Excalibur Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,485
- Pupils on roll
- 1,652
- URN
- 138855
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173533200
About this school
Redland Green School is a secondary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,652 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 237 | 238 | 233 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.6 | 61.5 | 59.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.48 +0.29 to +0.67 | +0.59 +0.40 to +0.78 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 74% | 74.4% | 68.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 89% | 86.6% | 85% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 76% | 74.8% | 73.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
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 Redland Green 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 | 60.6 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.5 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 59 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,622 |
| 2023/24 | 1,651 |
| 2024/25 | 1,676 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Redland Green School compares
Redland Green School ranked 1st of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 92% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 1,652 | — |
| Cotham School | 51.8 | 9% | 39.1% | 1,654 | 0.6 miles |
| E-Act Montpelier High School | 57.3 | 8.3% | 32.1% | 859 | 0.6 miles |
| Fairfield High School | 48.9 | 12.3% | 30.9% | 1,057 | 1.3 miles |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School | 54.6 | 8.4% | 25.9% | 1,192 | 1.5 miles |
| St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School | 54.2 | 7.2% | 23.8% | 1,792 | 1.9 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.
Inspection history
- 6 December 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report16 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.59%
- English as an additional language
- 10.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.58%
- Persistent absence
- 18.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cotham School0.6 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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E-Act Montpelier High School0.6 miles
Secondary · Bristol
-
Fairfield High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Bristol Cathedral Choir School1.5 miles
Secondary · Bristol
-
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School1.9 miles
Secondary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Redland Green School ranks 1st 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 year groups does Redland Green School teach?
- Redland Green School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Redland Green School?
- The headteacher of Redland Green School is Ben Houghton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Redland Green School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Redland Green 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 big is Redland Green School?
- Redland Green School has 1,652 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Redland Green School full?
- Redland Green School has capacity for 1,485 pupils and 1,652 on roll (111%), 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 Redland Green School a faith school?
- No. Redland Green School has no designated religious character.
- Is Redland Green School a selective school?
- No. Redland Green School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Redland Green School?
- Redland Green School is part of EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Redland Green School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60.6 in 2022/23 and 59 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Redland Green School rank locally?
- Redland Green School ranked 1st of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 92% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Redland Green School's absence rate?
- Redland Green School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Redland Green School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Redland Green 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 1 July 2026.