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Four Acres Academy

Academy converter · Bristol · BS13 8RB

Ages 2–11 · 423 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
326

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

423 pupils · 483 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
238 / 185
School capacity
483
Capacity fill
423 / 483 (88%)
Free school meals
56.3%
FSM pupils
201
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Futura Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Cave

Location

Address
Four Acres, Withywood
Postcode
BS13 8RB
Town
Bristol
County
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 423 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.3%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS13
14
Primary in BS13
6
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.

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  • Fair Furlong Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS13 9HS · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM57.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Headley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS13 7QB · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Hareclive E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    Bristol · BS13 0HP · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM70.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Cheddar Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.91

    1.3 miles away

  • Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM60.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Ashton Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 2QG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Cave
Telephone
01179030474
Website
www.fouracresacademy.org.uk/

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