E-ACT Bristol Academy South, Bristol

Inadequate
All-through
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 318

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Co Headteacher Fiona Chapman - Secondary Sarah Flannigan - Primary
Pupils:1,018 / 1,410 capacity
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01173015000
Address:Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AJ
Trust:E-ACT
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Overall

URN:151302
UKPRN:10096232
Constituency:Bristol South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate.

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At a Glance

65.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading28%
Maths26%
Writing28%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

22.5

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

37

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Gatcombe Road (N-bound)
188m · 3 min walk
Hareclive Road (D)
207m · 3 min walk
Cater Road Rbt (E-bound)
388m · 6 min walk
Perrycroft Road (SE-bound)
431m · 7 min walk
Waverley Gardens (E-bound)
473m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

1,018 pupils

1,410 capacity

392 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Medium pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:3,797

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

4,552

Applications

4,544

Got 1st preference

82.1%

Got preferred school

95.9%

Secondary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
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Inadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

15.31791%

Overall absence

43.38575%

Persistent absence

1,081

Enrolments

Authorised7.37843%
Unauthorised7.93948%
Persistent (10%+)43.38575%
Severe (50%+)11.19334%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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