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E-Act the Dolphin School

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS6 5PT

Ages 4–11 · 166 pupils · Bristol, City of

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
196

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill79%

166 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
166
Boys / girls
65 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
166 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
48.2%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kirsteen Craig

Location

Address
25a Bath Buildings, Montpelier
Postcode
BS6 5PT
Town
Bristol
County
Avon
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 166 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 48.2%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS6
9
Primary in BS6
4
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BristolNear BS6

  • Cotham Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS6 6AL · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.4 miles away

  • E-Act Fairlawn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Montpelier · BS6 5JL · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.69

    0.4 miles away

  • Cabot Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS2 9JE · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM55.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Sefton Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS7 9BJ · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Sefton Park Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS7 9BJ · Bristol, City of

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bristol · BS6 6HY · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand0.75

    0.7 miles away

  • Evergreen Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS5 0YR · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM52.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirsteen Craig

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