The City Academy Bristol, Bristol

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~711m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ben Tucker
Pupils:977 / 975 capacity
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01179413800
Address:Russell Town Avenue, Bristol, BS5 9JH
Trust:CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 2 April 2019
URN:144509
UKPRN:10063189
Constituency:Bristol East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2019 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

47.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

59 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy90%
Well taught88%
Good progress71%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved78%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed76%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development73%

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

Class Sizes

21.8

Avg class size

45

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Lawrence Hill Rail Station (Entrance)
286m · 5 min walk
Stapleton Road Rail Station (Entrance)
784m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Russell Town Avenue (N-bound)
110m · 2 min walk
Kilburn Street (E-bound)
193m · 3 min walk
Devon Road (W-bound)
245m · 4 min walk
Heber Street (W-bound)
262m · 4 min walk
Edward Street (E-bound)
292m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

977 pupils

975 capacity

2 places over capacity

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

2 April 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.39953%

Overall absence

40.82031%

Persistent absence

1,024

Enrolments

Authorised7.181%
Unauthorised5.21853%
Persistent (10%+)40.82031%
Severe (50%+)5.17578%

Absence trend

7.60759%
18/19
9.98563%
20/21
12.14958%
21/22
12.10764%
22/23
11.82436%
23/24
12.39953%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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