Other independent special school
Bristol · BS13 9AB · Bristol, City of
Ages 5–16
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: Requires improvementURN 142780
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Free schools special · Bristol · BS13 9AX
Ages 4–19 · 240 pupils · Bristol, City of
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Attainment 8
2.3
Overall absence
12.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Requires improvement
Inspection date
2024-05-14
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.90
−20+2
Attainment 82.3
English & maths grade 5+6%
English & maths grade 4+6%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.1
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.4%
Unauthorised4.9%
- Authorised absence
- 7.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 229
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
240 pupils · 242 places
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- Boys / girls
- 189 / 51
- School capacity
- 242
- Capacity fill
- 240 / 242 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 57.8%
- FSM pupils
- 130
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 4–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: E-ACT
- Academy trust
- E-ACT
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Emily Bott - Secondary Helen McDicken - Primary
Location
- Address
- Withywood Road, Withywood
- Postcode
- BS13 9AX
- Town
- Bristol
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- 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 free schools special, Ages 4–19, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 240 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 57.8%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Fair Furlong Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Bristol · BS13 9HS · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS217%
- Absence7.9%
- FSM57.4%
0.3 miles away
E-Act Merchants' Academy
Ofsted: InadequateAcademy sponsor led · All-through
Bristol · BS13 9AJ · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–18
- FSM65.8%
0.4 miles away
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS13 8RA · Bristol, City of
Ages 6–16
- Att822.6
- EM5+13%
0.4 miles away
Four Acres Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bristol · BS13 8RB · Bristol, City of
Ages 2–11
- KS248%
- Absence8.3%
- FSM56.3%
0.4 miles away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Bristol · BS13 8EF · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS239%
- Absence7.7%
- FSM31.3%
0.6 miles away
Hareclive E-ACT Academy
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strongAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Bristol · BS13 0HP · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence8.9%
- FSM70.8%
0.7 miles away
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre
Ofsted: Not judgedLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Bristol · BS13 0JW · Bristol, City of
Ages 2–4
- FSM36.7%
0.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Emily Bott - Secondary Helen McDicken - Primary
- Telephone
- 01173010805