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E-ACT Bristol Academy South
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–18 · Sponsored academy
Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood, Bristol BS13 9AJ · bristolacademysouth.e-act.org.uk · 0117 301 5000
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 29.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Bristol, City of 46.4, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,018
- 72% of 1,410 places
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 65.8%
- First language not English
- 15.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- E-Act
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 112 families put the school first and 123 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 123 | 112 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 110 | 69 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 117 | 100 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 176 | 157 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 192 | 141 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 29.5, and 17.7% 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, 15% 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%.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D- (18.2 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼15% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼96 | 106 | ||
| ▼93 | 105 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135597)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼29.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼17.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼37.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼7.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.44 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135597)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 6.2 | −37.3 |
| Sixth form college | 15.2 | +7.9 |
| Further education | 40 | +13.4 |
| Other education | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 | +9.4 |
| Employment | 4.1 | −1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 11 | +4.5 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 135597)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 students | Merit (25.7) | Well below average -0.64 |
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 8 | Merit- (21.7) | -1.03 |
| 2016/17 | 16 | — | +0.61 |
| 2015/16 | 6 | — | +0.65 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 17.9 | −3 |
| Other education | 7.5 | +5.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 | +1.3 |
| Employment | 35.8 | −8.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 20.9 | −2.4 |
| Activity not captured | 11.9 | +7.2 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 135597)
Ofsted
E-ACT Bristol Academy South was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 19 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding not effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135597)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Inadequate |
| Sixth form | Inadequate |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135597), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135597)
- Sept 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
- Feb 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
- Oct 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Sept 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135597)
May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135597)