The City Academy Bristol
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bristol, South West BS5 9JH · Bristol, City of
#350 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3459 of 4,090 nationally
About The City Academy Bristol
The City Academy Bristol is a academy secondary located in Bristol, in the Bristol, City of local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 977 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 350th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (26th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 977; capacity filled 100.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.1%; ebacc average points 3.28.
There are 277 schools in Bristol; The City Academy Bristol ranks 232nd of 269 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The City Academy Bristol by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 977
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The City Academy Bristol
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 501 m away
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
300 students · 520 m away
Whitehall Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
602 students · 667 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 714 m away
E-Act Barton Hill Academy
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
275 students · 758 m away
Easton CofE Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
386 students · 799 m away
Evergreen Primary Academy
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
163 students · 1.0 km away
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
125 students · 1.0 km away
May Park Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.3 km away
St Werburgh's Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
387 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Crispin School Academy
Street · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
978 students
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
976 students
St Katherine's School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
976 students
Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
971 students
Plympton Academy
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
984 students
St James School
Exeter · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
985 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The City Academy Bristol a good school?
The City Academy Bristol has a Success Index (England) of 21.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #350 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The City Academy Bristol rank in South West?
The City Academy Bristol ranks #350 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3459 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The City Academy Bristol?
The City Academy Bristol had 977 students in 2025.
Is The City Academy Bristol a primary school or a secondary school?
The City Academy Bristol is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The City Academy Bristol?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The City Academy Bristol; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.