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E-ACT Venturers' Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Special free school
Withywood Road, Withywood, Bristol BS13 9AX · venturersacademy.org · 0117 301 0805
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Bristol, City of 46.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 240
- 99% of 242 places
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 57.8%
- First language not English
- 24.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- E-Act
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.9, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bristol, City of it was 46.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 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 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼80 | 106 | ||
| ▼81 | 105 | ||
| ▼83 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 33.3 | −5.6 |
| Other education | 44.4 | −16.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.6 | — |
| Activity not captured | 16.7 | — |
Ofsted
E-ACT Venturers' Academy was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 18
- 8% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on the 61% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (100%) with SEND