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Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS4 1BX

Ages 4–11 · 229 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
92.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
276

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill73%

229 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
108 / 121
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
229 / 315 (73%)
Free school meals
65.9%
FSM pupils
151
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Poulson

Location

Address
Ilminster Avenue, Knowle West, Avon
Postcode
BS4 1BX
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol East
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, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 65.9%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS4
22
Primary in BS4
13
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 BS4

  • Knowle Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS4 2XG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Connaught

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS4 1NH · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM74.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy New Oak

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS14 9SN · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand1.11

    0.5 miles away

  • Perry Court E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hengrove · BS14 0AX · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Marksbury Road

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bedminster · BS3 5JL · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • West Town Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS4 5DT · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Poulson
Telephone
01179030261
Website
https://ilminsteravenueacademy.e-act.org.uk/

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