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North Star 240°
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Special academy
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol BS11 0QA · ns240.northstar-academy.co.uk · 0117 377 2275
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 3.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Bristol, City of 46.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 75
- 94% of 80 places
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Free school meals
- 85.3%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 3.7, 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 2017/18, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
Key stage 2 results
| 2017/18 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | ▼0% | 64% |
| Higher standard | ▼0% | 10% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | ▼96 | 105 |
| Maths | ▼89 | 104 |
| Grammar and spelling | ▼89 | 106 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 132239)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼3.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.13 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 132239)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 35.7 | +9 |
| Other education | 7.1 | — |
| Employment | 7.1 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 35.7 | +9 |
| Activity not captured | 14.3 | −25.7 |
Ofsted
North Star 240° was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 132239), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 132239)
Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 132239)
Apr 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 132239)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 10
- 13% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 70% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND