The school they attend may not have been the first choice for their parents, with admission rates as low as 50% in Bristol for the 2024/25 academic year.
Using data from the council’s website, we’ve looked at the allocation of new Year 7 places to see which schools in the city are the hardest to get into.
We divided the number of places offered by the number of first choice applications for each school, to calculate the percentage success rate.
The list is not comprehensive, as some schools’ data is missing from the council’s website and therefore not included in our list.
Here are the toughest schools to get into, presented in descending order according to the available data:
13. Orchard School
There were 205 places available for 144 first choice applicants at Orchard School, resulting in an admissions rate of 100%. | Google
14. Cotham School
There were 258 places available for 157 first choice applicants at Cotham School, resulting in an admissions rate of 100%. | Cotham School