E-Act Venturers' Academy, Bristol

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Co Headteacher Emily Bott - Secondary Helen McDicken - Primary
Pupils:240 / 242 capacity
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01173010805
Address:Withywood Road, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AX
Trust:E-ACT
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:142780
UKPRN:10057002
Constituency:Bristol South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

57.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Queen's Road (E-bound)
151m · 2 min walk
Waverley Gardens (W-bound)
310m · 5 min walk
Newland Drive (NW-bound)
311m · 5 min walk
Church Road (SW-bound)
482m · 8 min walk
Sherrin Way (NE-bound)
510m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

240 pupils

242 capacity

2 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(102)

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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.39856%

Overall absence

32.35294%

Persistent absence

238

Enrolments

Authorised5.54621%
Unauthorised5.85234%
Persistent (10%+)32.35294%
Severe (50%+)5.46218%

Absence trend

7.90244%
18/19
15.48473%
20/21
11.48118%
21/22
11.9646%
22/23
12.17322%
23/24
11.39856%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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