North Star 240°, Bristol

The nearest other special schools to North Star 240° are Kingsweston School (0.3 miles, Good); Grace Garden School (1.3 miles, Good); North Star 82° (1.6 miles); and Elmfield School for Deaf Children (2.2 miles, Good).

North Star 240° is one of 4 schools run by North Star Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 14 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 43% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 36% to a further education college and 7% into work.

85.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (13%).

Almost every pupil at North Star 240° has an education, health and care plan (75 of 75 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

North Star 240° has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Shirehampton Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadlands Drive (se-bound), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North Star 240° stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 141 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417).

In 2024/25, North Star 240° issued 108 suspensions, 144 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.