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Briarwood School

Community special school · Bristol · BS16 4EA

Ages 3–19 · 167 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

16.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence16.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.4%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
11.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.5%
Enrolments in measure
129

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

167 pupils · 168 places

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
114 / 53
School capacity
168
Capacity fill
167 / 168 (99%)
Free school meals
62.5%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicolle Deighton

Location

Address
Briar Way, Fishponds
Postcode
BS16 4EA
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 62.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Bristol
324
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS16
38
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 3QR · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Minerva Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 4HA · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Chester Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 3QG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Fishponds CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 3UH · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM39.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Little Hayes Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Bristol · BS16 2LL · Bristol, City of

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM40.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Chester Park Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 3NX · Bristol, City of

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM32.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Avanti Gardens School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 2JP · Bristol, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM10.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Elmtree Grove School Ltd

    Other independent special school

    Bristol · BS16 2RG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–12

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicolle Deighton
Telephone
01173532651
Website
www.briarwoodschool.org.uk

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