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Elmfield School for Deaf Children
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–16 · Community special school
Sheridan Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0PU · elmfield.bristol.sch.uk · 0117 903 0366
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 7.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Bristol, City of 45.2, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 53
- 70% of 76 places
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 35.8%
- First language not English
- 50.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 7.9, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bristol, City of it was 45.2, and across England 45.9.
In 2022/23, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Bristol, City of it was 56%, and across England 60%.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| hidden | 46 | ||
| hidden | 45.4% | ||
| hidden | 64.8% | ||
| hidden | 40.5% | ||
| hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 57.1 | +14.2 |
| Other education | 14.3 | −28.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.3 | — |
| Activity not captured | 14.3 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Elmfield School for Deaf Children was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 13
- 27% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 46% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (100%) with SEND