E-ACT Venturers' Academy, Bristol
E-ACT Venturers' Academy is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 19 in Bristol, part of E-Act. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
E-ACT Venturers' Academy in detail
E-ACT Venturers' Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to E-ACT Venturers’ Academy, part of the E-ACT family of academies. We are proud to be a vibrant, inclusive, and transformative all-age, multisite Academy, dedicated to empowering young people with autism and complex needs to thrive, achieve, and lead fulfilling lives. At E-ACT Venturers’ Academy, we embrace the belief that everything is possible ."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to E-ACT Venturers' Academy are Manor Wood School (0.1 miles); Belgrave School (0.4 miles); New Fosseway School (1.3 miles, Good); and Knowle DGE Academy (1.6 miles, Good).
Manor Wood SchoolBelgrave SchoolNew Fosseway SchoolKnowle DGE Academy
The trust
E-ACT Venturers' Academy is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 18 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 78% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college.
Who goes there
57.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 24.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at E-ACT Venturers' Academy has an education, health and care plan (240 of 240 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Parson Street Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen's Road (e-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood E-ACT Venturers' Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, E-ACT Venturers' Academy issued 7 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils, and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Sixth form.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
57.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. E-ACT Venturers' Academy 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 16 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
240 pupils
242 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
240
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
240
Total Pupils
189
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
38
Teachers
6.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,740
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.4%
Overall absence
32.4%
Persistent absence
238
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about E-ACT Venturers' Academy
What are GCSE results like at E-ACT Venturers' Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at E-ACT Venturers' Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 11.3. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is E-ACT Venturers' Academy's Ofsted rating?
E-ACT Venturers' Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for E-ACT Venturers' Academy?
No fixed boundary. When E-ACT Venturers' Academy is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to E-ACT Venturers' Academy?
E-ACT Venturers' Academy has around 240 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at E-ACT Venturers' Academy?
11.4% of sessions were missed at E-ACT Venturers' Academy in 2024/25. 32.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to E-ACT Venturers' Academy?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming E-ACT Venturers' 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.
How many road collisions happen near E-ACT Venturers' Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 16 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 E-ACT Venturers' Academy?
E-ACT Venturers' Academy is at Withywood Road, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)