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E-ACT Bristol Academy South

Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AJ ·

Ofsted:Inadequate· 2024
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At a glance

A state all-through academy for ages 3–18 in Bristol. Rated Inadequate at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (March 2024). GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 29.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 144 families put it first for 155 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–18
Pupils
1,018
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Academy trust
E-ACT
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Fiona Chapman - Secondary Sarah Flannigan - Primary
Opened
Sept 2024
Nursery
Has nursery classes
School website 01173015000 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 19 Mar 2024Inspection of predecessor school
InadequateOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years
Inadequate
Sixth form
Inadequate

Safeguarding effective: No

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 124 pupils

Attainment 8
29.5
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
17.7%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
37.1%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-1.28
2023/24 · CI -1.51 to -1.04
This school
29.5
Bristol, City of
46.4
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 135597), for example before it converted to an academy.

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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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
123
1st preferences
112
All applications
157
1st prefs per place
0.91
Fewer first choices than places

112 of 112 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

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
1,070
Capacity
1,410
72% full
Girls / boys
51/49
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)67.3%
  • English as an additional language14.5%
  • SEN support23%
  • Education, Health and Care plan5.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.
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