Bristol Cathedral Choir School Exam Results

Bristol, City ofURN 135575Academy sponsor led · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,255 known course entries. 38.2% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.1% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 582 known course entries. 32.7% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 98.3% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 853.545.146.2
English & maths 5+58.6%43.7%46.3%
English & maths 4+73.9%61.9%64.8%
English & maths 7+26.8%13.1%14.2%
KS4 pupils1574,375632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2653.558.6%73.9%26.8%157Provisional
2024/2554.660.1%76.4%Not applicable148Final
2023/2456.765.8%87.0%Not applicable146Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
College Square, Bristol, BS1 5TS
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Church of England
Whole-school pupils
1,192
KS4 pupils
157
KS4 pupils with SEN
22.9%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
5.1%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1815722.9%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1814824.3%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1814621.2%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
38%
of fully published grades
+22.8 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
22%
of fully published grades
+14.0 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
8%
of fully published grades
+5.2 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,255
1,244 published · 24 courses
1,255 known entries · 99.1% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language152
38%
18%5%
English Literature146
40%
22%3%
Mathematics150
35%
18%7%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs95
16%
7%2%
Physics51
65%
41%24%
Chemistry51
61%
33%18%
Biology53
64%
38%19%
Art and Design81
28%
17%7%
Community Development76
30%
9%3%
History65
58%
40%18%
Geography60
50%
37%10%
Religious Studies53
36%
23%9%
Business Studies44
20%
11%2%
French36
67%
44%22%
Music33
55%
24%3%
Computer Science28
39%
32%4%
Physical Education26
8%
4%4%
German24
42%
29%21%
Drama20
45%
30%5%
Arabic4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Psychology1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,25538%22%8%99.1%Provisional
2024/251,19636%22%11%99.8%Final
2023/241,19935%20%8%99.6%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
10%
of fully published entries
+0.1 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
33%
of fully published entries
+3.6 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
65%
of fully published entries
+8.5 pp vs England sample
Entries
582
572 published · 23 courses
582 known entries · 98.3% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Biology789%
23%
53%
Mathematics747%
46%
65%
Psychology6910%
32%
68%
Chemistry683%
26%
49%
Sociology395%
23%
85%
English Literature3716%
46%
81%
Physics284%
25%
43%
History2730%
56%
67%
Geography2412%
42%
75%
Economics225%
18%
59%
Business Studies2010%
15%
60%
Government and Politics1932%
58%
74%
English Language180%
6%
67%
Religious Studies138%
31%
69%
Music119%
45%
64%
Drama and Theatre Studies100%
10%
80%
Fine Art838%
62%
100%
Mathematics (Further)729%
43%
86%
French3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physical Education / Sports Studies3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Graphics2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chinese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/2558210%33%65%98.3%Final
2023/2459813%34%61%96.8%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence