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St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,784

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Attainment 8

54.2

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Bristol, City of

#533 of 3,216 nationally

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St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.5×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School is a voluntary aided school in Bristol, Bristol, City of, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,778 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.2, placing the school #6 in Bristol, City of and #533 of 3,216 nationally. 61.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 30.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 34 A-level subjects. 57.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 27.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.04 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.2

Grade 5+ E&M

61.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)30.9%

Entering EBacc30.60%

EBacc APS4.75

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22.20%

EBacc APS4.39

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS4.65

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS4.89

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS4.68

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS4.69

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships3%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

326

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*7.6%

Achieving A*–A27.5%

Achieving A*–B57.7%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate97.5%

A-level subjects offered34

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

353

Retention rate97.50%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

355

Retention rate95.50%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

333

Retention rate97.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 January 2025

Inspection Report

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15 April 2015

Inspection Report

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18 January 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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07 December 2009

Inspection Report

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31 March 2008

Inspection Report

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06 June 2007

Inspection Report

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23 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-01-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-04-15

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-01-18

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.5%(45 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,778 pupils. During this period, there were 79 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,778	79	4.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,774	49	2.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,755	60	3.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,759	56	3.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,752	39	2.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,773	33	1.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,784	42	2.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,794	28	1.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,774	67	3.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,780	53	3.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,782	48	2.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,738	37	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,747	2	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,753	14	0.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,719	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,719	43	2.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,725	57	3.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,701	42	2.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,706	72	4.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,716	37	2.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,661	69	4.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,670	54	3.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,682	40	2.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,675	29	1.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,684	41	2.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,702	46	2.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 102 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 94 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 45 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 36 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 26 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Physical Disability 13 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils