51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
571.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
970
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
41%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/04/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBristol, City of
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The City Academy Bristol · Secondary with sixth form · Bristol, City of
Part ofCABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
+1pp
59%52%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+4pp
36%28%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
38.5
+1.0
38.835.131.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.5
EBacc entry
26%
+1pp
41%33%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
571.4
-33.4
677.8489.1300.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 571.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
970
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
44%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
41%
Contact
Address
Russell Town Avenue, Bristol, BS5 9JH
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51% | 30% | 38.5 | Not applicable | 26% | 571.4 | 32% | 970 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 26% | 37.5 | +0.07 | 25% | 604.8 | 38% | 992 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 30% | 35.9 | +0.07 | 35% | 677.8 | 50% | 1,033 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 36% | 38.8 | +0.32 | 41% | 494.0 | 46% | 1,012 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 19% | 31.4 | -0.12 | 36% | 300.3 | 39% | 738 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 29% | 38.0 | +0.26 | 44% | 377.8 | 50% | 635 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 31% | 36.1 | +0.05 | 52% | — | 55% | 0 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 3 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 970 | 15.4 | 26% | 44% | 51% | 12% | 41% |
| 2023/24 | 992 | 14.7 | 22% | 32% | 52% | 12% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 1,033 | 14.5 | 23% | 37% | 50% | 12% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 1,012 | 14.6 | 22% | 41% | 49% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,013 | 21.1 | 20% | 42% | 50% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 738 | 16.3 | 18% | 47% | 56% | 8% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | 8% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.