Perry Court E-ACT Academy, Hengrove

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~386m)Possible (~551m)Unlikely (~716m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Kate Marsh
Pupils:474 / 480 capacity
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01173772078
Address:Great Hayles Road, Hengrove, BS14 0AX
Trust:E-ACT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144880
UKPRN:10064861
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bristol South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading85%
Maths83%
Writing85%

2025/26 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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Loxton Square (N-bound)
193m · 3 min walk
Thurlestone (S-bound)
227m · 4 min walk
ASDA (E-bound)
232m · 4 min walk
Swainswick (SE-bound)
361m · 6 min walk
Oatlands Avenue (N-bound)
390m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

474 pupils

480 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hengrove

High pressure
New homes approved:47
Projected new pupils:12

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hengrove

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(12)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.27741%

Overall absence

17.7665%

Persistent absence

394

Enrolments

Authorised3.76687%
Unauthorised2.51054%
Persistent (10%+)17.7665%
Severe (50%+)1.77665%

Absence trend

4.55493%
18/19
9.53942%
20/21
8.14249%
21/22
8.18033%
22/23
7.04187%
23/24
6.27741%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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