| Bristol Free School | |
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| Address | |
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Concorde Drive, Burghill Road , BS10 6NJ England | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′03″N 2°36′48″W / 51.5008°N 2.6134°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Free school |
| Established | 2011 |
| Founder | Russell Education Trust & Parents Voice |
| Trust | Bristol Free School Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 136822 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Susan King |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1138 (as of Jan 2021 census) |
| Capacity | 1090 (as of Jan 2021 census) |
| Houses | Blaise, Ashton, Canford, Durdham |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Red, Navy |
| Website | http://www.bristolfreeschool.org.uk |
Bristol Free School (BFS) is a Secondary Academy which opened in Southmead,[1] Bristol, England, in September 2011.[2]
BFS has capacity for 790 pupils across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4,[3][4] and capacity for 300 in its Sixth Form,[5] which opened in September 2016.
The school is located in the Westbury on Trym and Southmead ward areas, at former Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Environment Agency offices, which were converted or rebuilt for use by the school. Bristol Free School is secular and non-selective.
- ^ "Southmead Ward from May 2016". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Harrison, Angela (28 August 2011). "Free schools: 24 set to open in September". BBC News. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ "BFS Funding Agreement". DfE Performance Tables. Department for Education. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "BFS Weekly Update 4th March 2016" (PDF). Bristol Free School. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Deed of Variation to Funding Agreement" (PDF). School Performance Tables. Dept. for Education. Retrieved 9 July 2017.