E-ACT Perry Court Academy, Hengrove
E-ACT Perry Court Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hengrove, part of E-Act. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2026. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 93 schools in Bristol, City of with published results. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
Data last updated 2 Oct 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Perry Court is an amazing, highly inclusive school where every child is known as an individual and supported to thrive. Teachers use expert subject knowledge to make learning engaging across all areas, from music and history to science and PE. The school is particularly strong at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring they achieve excellently and benefit from a wide range of enrichment opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve significantly above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics with high-quality work across all subjects
- Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND make impressive progress and often outperform their peers
- Ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum delivered through highly effective teaching with expert subject knowledge
- Strong focus on early language, reading and mathematical skills from the early years
- Consistent whole-school approach to behaviour with rare disruption to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance remains a priority area, though it is broadly in line with national average and improving for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, sporting events, musical instruments, money-raising events for the local community, food collection for shelters, litter picking
Perry Court E-ACT Academy is a highly inclusive primary school where pupils achieve extremely well across the curriculum with outcomes significantly above national averages. Leaders are deeply committed to removing barriers to learning, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
42.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
E-ACT Perry Court Academy in detail
E-ACT Perry Court Academy in its own words
In its own words: "We are committed to providing a strong and positive education for all of our pupils by putting them at the core of all we do. Working collaboratively with pupils, parents and staff, our mission is to allow all children to reach their full potential."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at E-ACT Perry Court Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Year groups in primary schools are small, so a handful of pupils can move these figures by several points from one year to the next.
Source: DfE school performance data. Averages are across state mainstream schools.
Getting a place at E-ACT Perry Court Academy
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put E-ACT Perry Court Academy as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 63 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has risen from 46 in 2021 to 60 in 2026, while places went from 49 to 63.
Across Bristol, City of, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Bristol, City of lodged 20 appeals against primary school offers; 4 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
See every year of applications, offers and cut-offs
Source: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to E-ACT Perry Court Academy are Oasis Academy New Oak (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 71% maths); St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 78% maths); E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 49% reading, 49% maths); and Bridge Farm Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths).
E-ACT Perry Court Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Oasis Academy New OakSt Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolE-ACT Ilminster Avenue AcademyBridge Farm Primary School
The trust
E-ACT Perry Court Academy is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
Source: DfE multi-academy trust performance data
Who goes there
40.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (the average state school: 24.5%), and 14.2% speak English as an additional language (average: 18.5%), according to the 2025 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Asian (8%) and Black (7%).
In 2025, 94 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 8 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 15.6% and 3.9% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Source: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics
Staff and funding
E-ACT Perry Court Academy employed 24 teachers in 2024, roughly one for every 18 pupils. Their average salary was £40,705.
Its 2026 funding allocation works out at £5,744 per pupil (£2.8 million in total), including £256,035 of pupil premium for disadvantaged pupils.
Source: DfE school workforce census; ESFA funding allocations
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bedminster Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Loxton Square (n-bound), 190 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood E-ACT Perry Court Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 384 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is close to the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417).
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2023/24, E-ACT Perry Court Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 2.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Source: DfE exclusions statistics
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to E-ACT Perry Court Academy are Oasis Academy Daventry Road (0.3 miles), Oasis Academy John Williams (0.4 miles), St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School (0.4 miles) and Bridge Learning Campus (1 mile).
Oasis Academy Daventry RoadOasis Academy John WilliamsSt Bernadette Catholic Secondary SchoolBridge Learning Campus
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
17
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
474 pupils
480 capacity
6 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hengrove
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hengrove
Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Bristol, City of (2026/27)
Inspection History(2)
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SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
94
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2025 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2025 academic year
Key Indicators
464
Total Pupils
223
Boys
241
Girls
2025 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£40,705
Mean salary
2024 data
School Funding
£5,744
Per pupil
£2813k
Total funding
£256k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.27741%
Overall absence
17.7665%
Persistent absence
394
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
E-ACT Perry Court Academy
Oasis Academy Daventry Road
Oasis Academy John Williams
St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
New Fosseway School
Bridge Learning Campus
Knowle DGE Academy
Lansdown Park Academy
Oasis Academy Brislington
E-ACT Bristol Academy South
Questions parents ask about E-ACT Perry Court Academy
What are SATs results like at E-ACT Perry Court Academy?
Of the pupils at E-ACT Perry Court Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths. These are the tests taken in Year 6, at the end of primary school.
Source: DfE school performance data
What is E-ACT Perry Court Academy's Ofsted rating?
E-ACT Perry Court Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2026. An inspection judges the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
Source: Ofsted
What is the catchment area for E-ACT Perry Court Academy?
E-ACT Perry Court Academy has no fixed catchment boundary. When the school is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings already at the school, then home-to-school distance. Bristol, City of has not published a last-distance-offered figure for E-ACT Perry Court Academy that we have been able to verify, so the practical cut-off is best judged from the catchment estimate on this page and from the authority's own admissions booklet.
Is it hard to get a place at E-ACT Perry Court Academy?
E-ACT Perry Court Academy was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria. How hard a place is to get in any given year depends on how many families apply, which moves around.
Source: DfE school capacity data
How big are the classes at E-ACT Perry Court Academy?
Classes at E-ACT Perry Court Academy average 25.8 pupils (2024/25). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
Source: DfE class size data
How many pupils go to E-ACT Perry Court Academy?
E-ACT Perry Court Academy has around 464 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals, which is the usual measure of disadvantage in a school's intake.
Source: DfE school census
What is attendance like at E-ACT Perry Court Academy?
6.3% of sessions were missed at E-ACT Perry Court Academy in 2024/25. 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent, meaning they missed at least 10% of sessions.
Source: DfE absence statistics
How do I apply to E-ACT Perry Court Academy?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming E-ACT Perry Court Academy 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.
Where is E-ACT Perry Court Academy?
E-ACT Perry Court Academy is at Great Hayles Road, Hengrove, Bristol, BS14 0AX.
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