Two Bridges Academy, Alveston
Two Bridges Academy is a special school for pupils aged 2 to 19 in Alveston, part of Enable Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Two Bridges Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Two Bridges Academy are Castlefell School (1.5 miles, Good); New Siblands School (1.8 miles, Outstanding); SGS Pegasus School (4 miles, Requires improvement); and Aurora Hedgeway School (4.1 miles, Good).
Castlefell SchoolNew Siblands SchoolSGS Pegasus SchoolAurora Hedgeway School
The trust
Two Bridges Academy is one of 4 schools run by Enable Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
32.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 15.6% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Two Bridges Academy has an education, health and care plan (77 of 77 in 2026). The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Two Bridges Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 112 places, 112 pupils on roll.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Two Bridges Academy.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marlwood School (se-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other crime, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116).
Suspensions and exclusions
Two Bridges Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: 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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
32.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism, Physical +2
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Two Bridges Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Two Bridges Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Two Bridges Academy is in South Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to South Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 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
69%
Available places
77 pupils
112 places
35 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Alveston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alveston
Across South Gloucestershire council
Places available
3,139
Applications
3,164
Got 1st preference
89.4%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All secondary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
77
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Two Bridges Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 112 places, 112 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
77
Total Pupils
59
Boys
18
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
6.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,525
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
13.8%
Overall absence
51.7%
Persistent absence
29
Enrolments
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
Questions parents ask about Two Bridges Academy
What is the catchment area for Two Bridges Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Two Bridges Academy is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Two Bridges Academy?
Two Bridges Academy has around 77 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Two Bridges Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Two Bridges Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 112 places, 112 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Two Bridges Academy?
13.8% of sessions were missed at Two Bridges Academy in 2024/25. 51.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Two Bridges Academy?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Two Bridges 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 Two Bridges Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Two Bridges Academy?
Two Bridges Academy is at Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)