Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy, Bristol

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~335m)Possible (~479m)Unlikely (~623m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Poulson
Pupils:229 / 315 capacity
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01179030261
Address:Ilminster Avenue, Knowle West, Bristol, BS4 1BX
Trust:E-ACT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:137700
UKPRN:10036062
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bristol East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

65.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend39%
Child is happy74%
Well taught77%
Good progress65%
Feels safe61%
Well behaved55%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed65%
Handles concerns42%
Wider development48%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+1ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 43% to 49%. Maths has remained stable at around 49%. Writing has improved from 50% to 62%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

5

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Willinton Road (opp)
166m · 3 min walk
Salcombe Green (S-bound)
188m · 3 min walk
Airport Road (D)
221m · 4 min walk
Ilminster Avenue (E-bound)
314m · 5 min walk
Beechmount Grove (E-bound)
369m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

229 pupils

315 capacity

86 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:5,273

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

5,450

Applications

4,547

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

99.1%

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

Inspection History(6)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
15 October 2020
25 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.25905%

Overall absence

29.84496%

Persistent absence

258

Enrolments

Authorised4.82967%
Unauthorised4.42937%
Persistent (10%+)29.84496%
Severe (50%+)2.71318%

Absence trend

5.0434%
18/19
7.25658%
20/21
9.25664%
21/22
10.68614%
22/23
9.05441%
23/24
9.25905%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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