Bristol Free School
Free schools in Bristol, Bristol.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1304 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1090 |
| Free school meals | 14.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Bristol |
| Address | Concorde Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bristolfreeschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01179597200 |
| URN | 136822 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 31 March 2026, published 17 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 March 2022, published 5 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Blaise High School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Orchard School Bristol (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- St Bede's Catholic College (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Redland Green School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Trinity Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Fairfield High School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- E-ACT Montpelier High School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Cotham School (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.