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IKB Academy

68 Bath Road, Bristol, BS31 1SP ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022
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At a glance

A state secondary free school for ages 14–19 in Bristol. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (April 2022). GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 38.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25).

Ages
14–19
Pupils
136
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Academy trust
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mr Peter Headeach
Opened
Sept 2015

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 5 Apr 2022
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 60 pupils

Attainment 8
38.3
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
31.7%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
53.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.54
2023/24 · CI -0.94 to -0.14
This school
38.3
Bath and North East Somerset
47.9
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
135
Capacity
300
45% full
Girls / boys
26/74
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)26.4%
  • English as an additional language3%
  • SEN support24.4%
  • Education, Health and Care plan6.7%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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