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Merchants' Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS13 9AJ

Ages 3–18 · 1,279 pupils · Bristol, City of

Attainment 8

26.6

Overall absence

18.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.28
−20+2
Attainment 826.6
English & maths grade 5+12%
English & maths grade 4+30%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 2.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)26%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence18.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)54.1%
Unauthorised10.7%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
13.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

100

Places offered

117

1st-preference offers

100

Total preferences (any rank)
177
Preferred offers (top 3)
103
Applications from outside LA
2
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill91%

1,279 pupils · 1,410 places

Pupils on roll
1,279
Boys / girls
636 / 643
School capacity
1,410
Capacity fill
1,279 / 1,410 (91%)
Free school meals
60.3%
FSM pupils
700
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Guy Swallow

Location

Address
Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood
Postcode
BS13 9AJ
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 (all-through), Ages 3–18, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 1,279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 60.3%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
All-through schools in Bristol
4
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS13
14
All-through in BS13
2
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
All-through in Bristol, City of LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

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

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    • FSM65.8%

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

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.7%
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    • Absence8.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Guy Swallow

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