Bristol Cathedral Choir School

URN 135575·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Amplify Education·Compare

Flags

2

0 high

Overall absence at 8.8%Overall absence at 8.4%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,023.14

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

65.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.8%

of income

In-year balance

+9.3%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 8.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.

Overall absence at 8.4%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.4%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

29 November 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.54.6
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.76.4%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)60.1%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.43.2%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,183

Capacity

1,050 (113%)

Free school meals

25.8%

English additional lang.

19.7%

Ethnicity

White British 45.6%Asian 13.6%Black 15.6%Mixed 13.4%Chinese 1.7%Other 1.8%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

65.7

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

18.0

Mean salary

£49,287

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.4%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

23.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.2%

Unauthorised absence

2.3%

2024/25 · 773 pupils