Key Facts
| Measure | Average point score per A level entry (DfE 16 to 18 performance data) |
|---|---|
| Data year | 2024/25 (final) |
| Schools ranked | 14 |
| Highest figure | Redmaids' High School, 49.23 (A) |
| Area covered | Bristol, City of, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire |
Figures correct at the time of writing. Confirm current fees and deadlines with the school or university directly.
The best private schools in Bristol and Bath by A level results start with Redmaids' High School, which records an average point score of 49.23 per entry, followed by King Edward's School on 47.61 and Queen Elizabeth's Hospital on 44.38, with Bristol Grammar School close behind on 44.18. Fourteen independent schools are ranked, all on a single measure: average point score per A level entry in the latest DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, where an A* scores 60, an A 50, a B 40 and a C 30.
The DfE also publishes a fine-grade expression of each average, which the table shows beside the number of A level students, so you can see at a glance that Redmaids' High School sits at grade A and King Edward's School at A-. Schools on the same figure share a rank.
Which private schools in Bristol and Bath have the best A level results?
| Rank | School | Town | A level average point score | Average grade | A level students | Pupils | Day or boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redmaids' High School | Bristol | 49.23 | A | 53 | Girls | Day |
| 2 | King Edward's School | Bath and North East Somerset | 47.61 | A- | 141 | Co-educational | Day |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth's Hospital | Bristol | 44.38 | B+ | 116 | Co-educational | Day |
| 4 | Bristol Grammar School | Bristol | 44.18 | B+ | 142 | Co-educational | Day |
| 5 | Badminton School | Bristol | 43.83 | B+ | 68 | Girls | Day and boarding |
| 6 | Kingswood School | Bath | 43.70 | B+ | 136 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
| 7 | Collegiate School | Bristol, City of | 42.25 | B+ | 69 | Co-educational | Day |
| 8 | Clifton College | Bristol | 42.11 | B+ | 170 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
| 9 | Royal High School | Bath and North East Somerset | 40.32 | B | 44 | Girls | Day and boarding |
| 10 | Monkton Combe School | Bath | 39.36 | B | 75 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
| 11 | Prior Park College | Bath and North East Somerset | 39.17 | B | 106 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
| 12 | Clifton High School | Bristol, City of | 37.64 | B- | 56 | Co-educational | Day |
| 13 | Sidcot School | Winscombe | 33.66 | C+ | 66 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
| 14 | Bath Academy | Bath | 29.61 | C | 41 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
The figures run from 49.23 at Redmaids' High School down to 29.61 at Bath Academy, and the middle of the table is tightly packed. Queen Elizabeth's Hospital (44.38), Bristol Grammar School (44.18), Badminton School (43.83) and Kingswood School (43.70) occupy ranks 3 to 6 and all carry a B+ grade, so the order within that group reflects small differences. Collegiate School (42.25) and Clifton College (42.11) follow at ranks 7 and 8, also at B+.
A second cluster of B grades sits at ranks 9 to 11: Royal High School on 40.32, Monkton Combe School on 39.36 and Prior Park College on 39.17. Clifton High School follows on 37.64 (B-), Sidcot School on 33.66 (C+) and Bath Academy on 29.61 (C), so the lower three schools are separated from the rest by wider steps.
Cohort sizes differ sharply, and a small cohort can move an average more easily than a large one. Clifton College entered 170 A level students, Bristol Grammar School 142 and King Edward's School 141, whilst Redmaids' High School had 53, Royal High School 44 and Bath Academy 41. King Edward's School therefore reaches 47.61 across a far larger group than the school above it. Day-only schools hold ranks 1 to 4, 7 and 12, and the schools that also take boarders are spread from rank 5 to rank 14.
Entry points and fees at the ranked Bristol and Bath schools
Fees and entry points vary widely across the ranking, so the table below sets them side by side for the schools with an admissions guide on this site; each figure comes from the school's own website and carries the academic year it applies to.
| School | Entry points | Day fees per term | Fees year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redmaids' High School | £7,408 (incl. VAT) | 2026/27 | |
| Queen Elizabeth's Hospital | 7+, 11+, 13+, 16+ | £7,415 (incl. VAT) | 2026/27 |
| Bristol Grammar School | £7,422 (incl. VAT) | 2026/27 | |
| Badminton School | £8,142 | from September 2026 | |
| Kingswood School | £8,025 | Academic Year 2026/2027 | |
| Collegiate School | 11+, 13+, Sixth Form | £7,570 (incl. VAT) | 2026/27 |
| Clifton College | £9,350 (incl. VAT) | 2026/27 | |
| Royal High School | Year 5 (9+), Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+), Year 12 (16+) | £6,861 | 2026/27 |
| Monkton Combe School | £7,995 | ||
| Clifton High School | £7,818 | 2026/27 |
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Enquire about this tutorWhich are the best girls' schools in Bristol and Bath for A levels?
Redmaids' High School has the highest average point score among the girls' schools, and the highest of all fourteen, at 49.23 (grade A) across 53 A level students. It is a day school in Bristol.
Badminton School, a Bristol day and boarding school, ranks fifth on 43.83 (B+) with 68 students, and Royal High School, which also takes day pupils and boarders, ranks ninth on 40.32 (B) with 44 students. No boys-only school appears in the ranking, so every other school listed is co-educational.
Which private schools in Bristol and Bath take boarders?
Badminton School, Kingswood School, Clifton College, Royal High School, Monkton Combe School, Prior Park College, Sidcot School and Bath Academy are listed as day and boarding schools. Badminton School ranks highest of them at fifth on 43.83, with Kingswood School sixth on 43.70 and Clifton College eighth on 42.11.
Redmaids' High School, King Edward's School, Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Bristol Grammar School, Collegiate School and Clifton High School are listed as day schools. Sidcot School is shown under Winscombe, so families searching by postcode should check its distance from Bristol and Bath.
Which Bath schools rank highest for A levels?
King Edward's School, listed under Bath and North East Somerset, ranks second on 47.61 (A-) with 141 students, the highest of the Bath area schools. Kingswood School in Bath follows at sixth on 43.70, then Royal High School at ninth on 40.32, Monkton Combe School at tenth on 39.36 and Prior Park College at eleventh on 39.17.
Bath Academy ranks fourteenth on 29.61 (C) with 41 students, and the DfE labels some schools by local authority name, which is why several appear as Bath and North East Somerset or Bristol, City of.
What does the Bristol and Bath ranking leave out?
The ranking covers only schools with A level students in the latest DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, so a school whose sixth form teaches the IB, or one that enters few pupils for A levels, does not appear here and cannot be compared on this measure.
The average point score also describes the cohort as a whole across all entries. Selective entry, subject mix and cohort size, such as the 41 students at Bath Academy against the 170 at Clifton College, all shape the figure, so it sits best alongside a visit and a look at each school's own published results.
How the schools are ranked
The ranking covers every independent school in Bristol, City of, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire with a published average point score per A level entry in the Department for Education's 16 to 18 performance data, ordered from highest to lowest, with schools on the same figure sharing a rank. The figure counts A level entries only and is not adjusted for pupils' attainment on entry, and many of these schools select by entrance assessment.
The data is the Department for Education's own download from Compare school and college performance, so anyone can reproduce the order from the same file; the data year and source are listed in the key facts above.
Admissions guides for the ranked schools
- Redmaids' High School (ranked 1)
- King Edward's School (ranked 2)
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital (ranked 3)
- Bristol Grammar School (ranked 4)
- Badminton School (ranked 5)
- Kingswood School (ranked 6)
- Collegiate School (ranked 7)
- Clifton College (ranked 8)
- Royal High School (ranked 9)
- Monkton Combe School (ranked 10)
- Prior Park College (ranked 11)
- Clifton High School (ranked 12)
- Sidcot School (ranked 13)
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- Boarding schools in the UK
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Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best private school in Bristol and Bath for A level results?
- On the DfE average point score per A level entry, Redmaids' High School ranks first on 49.23 (grade A) with 53 A level students. King Edward's School is second on 47.61 (A-) with 141 students, and Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is third on 44.38 (B+).
- Which girls' school in Bristol and Bath has the highest A level average?
- Redmaids' High School, a Bristol day school, has the highest average point score among the girls' schools at 49.23. Badminton School follows on 43.83 at rank 5, and Royal High School is on 40.32 at rank 9.
- How many private schools in Bristol and Bath are ranked?
- Fourteen schools are ranked, from Redmaids' High School on 49.23 down to Bath Academy on 29.61. Each is placed by average point score per A level entry in the latest DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, with schools on the same figure sharing a rank.
- What does average point score per A level entry mean?
- It is the average number of points earned for each A level entry, with an A* worth 60, an A 50, a B 40 and a C 30. The DfE also gives a fine-grade expression of that average, such as A-, B+ or C.
- Is there a boys' school in the Bristol and Bath ranking?
- No boys-only school appears in the ranking. The girls' schools listed are Redmaids' High School, Badminton School and Royal High School, and the other eleven schools, including King Edward's School and Bristol Grammar School, are co-educational.
- Which Bristol and Bath schools offer boarding?
- Badminton School, Kingswood School, Clifton College, Royal High School, Monkton Combe School, Prior Park College, Sidcot School and Bath Academy are listed as day and boarding. Badminton School ranks highest of them at fifth, on 43.83.
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