Bristol, City of school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (24)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Ashton Park School	213	447	254	204	2.1 per offer
Bedminster Down School	203	311	157	157	1.5 per offer
Blaise High School	176	240	112	112	1.4 per offer
Bridge Learning Campus	83	167	78	78	2.0 per offer
Bristol Brunel Academy	226	518	248	210	2.3 per offer
Bristol Cathedral Choir School	141	876	214	120	6.2 per offer
Bristol Free School	218	638	300	189	2.9 per offer
Bristol Metropolitan Academy	205	454	231	187	2.2 per offer
Cotham School	247	661	160	159	2.7 per offer
E-ACT Bristol Academy South	123	157	112	112	1.3 per offer
E-ACT Montpelier High School	145	343	137	124	2.4 per offer
Fairfield High School	204	491	148	148	2.4 per offer
Oasis Academy Brightstowe	107	151	85	84	1.4 per offer
Oasis Academy Brislington	224	343	204	204	1.5 per offer
Oasis Academy Daventry Road	135	203	114	114	1.5 per offer
Oasis Academy John Williams	177	391	152	152	2.2 per offer
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter	119	351	102	92	2.9 per offer
Orchard School Bristol	175	307	121	121	1.8 per offer
Redland Green School	225	761	337	223	3.4 per offer
St Bede's Catholic College	204	430	251	197	2.1 per offer
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School	141	405	171	132	2.9 per offer
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School	207	620	277	198	3.0 per offer
The City Academy Bristol	174	261	127	127	1.5 per offer
Trinity Academy	170	586	213	157	3.4 per offer

Primary schools (96)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Air Balloon Hill Primary School	89	195	88	82	2.2 per offer
Ashley Down Primary School	47	154	44	44	3.3 per offer
Ashton Gate Primary School	90	215	96	89	2.4 per offer
Ashton Vale Primary School	18	33	17	17	1.8 per offer
Avanti Gardens School	59	162	91	57	2.7 per offer
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery	18	28	17	17	1.6 per offer
Begbrook Primary Academy	47	87	43	43	1.9 per offer
Bishop Road Primary School	90	212	87	84	2.4 per offer
Blaise Primary and Nursery School	49	88	41	41	1.8 per offer
Brentry Primary School	29	103	43	27	3.6 per offer
Bridge Farm Primary School	74	138	69	69	1.9 per offer
Bridge Learning Campus	58	93	65	58	1.6 per offer
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School	39	83	38	38	2.1 per offer
Brunel Field Primary School	59	167	61	59	2.8 per offer
Cabot Primary School	28	53	28	28	1.9 per offer
Cathedral Primary School	54	148	51	51	2.7 per offer
Cheddar Grove Primary School	59	119	64	59	2.0 per offer
Chester Park Infant School	77	141	60	60	1.8 per offer
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	59	119	60	57	2.0 per offer
Compass Point Primary School	18	36	17	17	2.0 per offer
Cotham Gardens Primary School	22	42	22	22	1.9 per offer
E-ACT Badock's Wood Academy	16	44	15	15	2.8 per offer
E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy	50	95	48	48	1.9 per offer
E-Act Barton Hill Academy	28	35	23	23	1.3 per offer
E-ACT Bristol Academy South	32	70	32	32	2.2 per offer
E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School	39	80	37	37	2.1 per offer
E-ACT Greenfield Primary Academy	38	60	35	35	1.6 per offer
E-ACT Hareclive Academy	41	77	35	35	1.9 per offer
E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy	28	57	28	28	2.0 per offer
E-ACT Perry Court Academy	63	117	60	60	1.9 per offer
E-ACT St Ursula's Academy	56	144	39	39	2.6 per offer
E-ACT the Kingfisher School	10	28	10	10	2.8 per offer
Easton CofE Primary School	40	75	39	39	1.9 per offer
Elmlea Infant School	90	231	107	86	2.6 per offer
Evergreen Primary Academy	21	46	18	18	2.2 per offer
Fair Furlong Primary School	51	96	46	46	1.9 per offer
Filton Avenue Primary School	61	110	59	59	1.8 per offer
Fishponds CofE Primary School	38	83	32	32	2.2 per offer
Fonthill Primary Academy	30	49	25	24	1.6 per offer
Four Acres Academy	52	70	50	50	1.3 per offer
Frome Vale Academy	29	115	29	23	4.0 per offer
Glenfrome Primary School	59	143	53	50	2.4 per offer
Hannah More Primary School	22	39	21	21	1.8 per offer
Headley Park Primary School	41	93	39	39	2.3 per offer
Henbury Court Primary Academy	44	69	39	39	1.6 per offer
Henleaze Infant School	60	165	55	54	2.8 per offer
Hillcrest Primary School	60	164	76	58	2.7 per offer
Holy Cross RC Primary School	10	29	10	10	2.9 per offer
Holymead Primary School	88	182	79	79	2.1 per offer
Horfield Church of England Primary School	35	57	31	31	1.6 per offer
Hotwells Primary School	12	32	11	11	2.7 per offer
Knowle Park Primary School	90	189	81	78	2.1 per offer
Little Mead Primary Academy	47	77	39	39	1.6 per offer
Luckwell Primary School	17	75	17	17	4.4 per offer
May Park Primary School	52	110	46	46	2.1 per offer
Minerva Primary Academy	36	61	29	29	1.7 per offer
Nova Primary School	9	41	9	9	4.6 per offer
Oasis Academy Bank Leaze	26	42	24	24	1.6 per offer
Oasis Academy Connaught	25	43	24	24	1.7 per offer
Oasis Academy Long Cross	55	76	53	53	1.4 per offer
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road	30	90	40	29	3.0 per offer
Oasis Academy New Oak	28	74	28	24	2.6 per offer
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol	30	66	35	29	2.2 per offer
Parson Street Primary School	27	60	25	25	2.2 per offer
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy	47	90	29	29	1.9 per offer
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary	25	50	25	25	2.0 per offer
Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery	26	52	21	21	2.0 per offer
Sefton Park Infant School	58	143	58	57	2.5 per offer
Shirehampton Primary School	44	72	44	44	1.6 per offer
Southville Primary School	90	204	87	85	2.3 per offer
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School	16	51	14	14	3.2 per offer
St Anne's Infant School	59	147	62	57	2.5 per offer
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	30	71	41	30	2.4 per offer
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School	26	63	23	23	2.4 per offer
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School	60	119	60	60	2.0 per offer
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton	72	158	65	65	2.2 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	23	50	21	21	2.2 per offer
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School	45	120	35	35	2.7 per offer
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School	14	29	14	14	2.1 per offer
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	18	48	16	16	2.7 per offer
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)	53	119	50	50	2.2 per offer
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	30	89	38	28	3.0 per offer
St Werburgh's Primary School	57	128	54	54	2.2 per offer
Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School	58	129	47	45	2.2 per offer
Stoke Park Primary School	24	57	23	23	2.4 per offer
Summerhill Infant School	59	180	62	47	3.1 per offer
Two Mile Hill Primary School	60	152	72	57	2.5 per offer
Upper Horfield Primary School	18	40	17	17	2.2 per offer
Victoria Park Primary School	58	182	78	57	3.1 per offer
Wansdyke Primary School	24	85	19	19	3.5 per offer
Waycroft Academy	40	61	39	39	1.5 per offer
West Town Lane Academy	75	168	74	74	2.2 per offer
Westbury Park School	59	197	88	59	3.3 per offer
Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy	60	245	87	56	4.1 per offer
Whitehall Primary School	90	232	129	90	2.6 per offer
Woodlands Academy	15	28	15	15	1.9 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Bristol, City of secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.