Boomsatsuma Create Agency, Bristol
Boomsatsuma Create Agency is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Bristol.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Boomsatsuma Create Agency in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Boomsatsuma Create Agency are Claremont School (1.8 miles, Good); Knowle DGE Academy (2.5 miles, Good); Elmfield School for Deaf Children (2.8 miles, Good); and Avonside School (2.8 miles).
Claremont SchoolKnowle DGE AcademyElmfield School for Deaf ChildrenAvonside School
Who goes there
Boomsatsuma Create Agency is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Montpelier Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cabot Circus (s1), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1821 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Boomsatsuma Create Agency
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Boomsatsuma Create Agency from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Boomsatsuma Create Agency is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 204
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 50
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 204 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 50 serious and 153 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
42 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across Bristol, City of council
Places available
4,580
Applications
4,426
Got 1st preference
84.0%
Got preferred school
96.7%
All secondary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
Boomsatsuma Create Agency is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Boomsatsuma Create Agency
What is the catchment area for Boomsatsuma Create Agency?
No fixed boundary. When Boomsatsuma Create Agency is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Boomsatsuma Create Agency have specialist SEN provision?
Boomsatsuma Create Agency is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Boomsatsuma Create Agency?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Boomsatsuma Create Agency on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Boomsatsuma Create Agency?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 204 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 50 serious and 153 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 42 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Boomsatsuma Create Agency?
Boomsatsuma Create Agency is at 9 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8ST.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)