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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 148322

North Star 240°

Academy special converter · Bristol · BS11 0QA

Ages 11–16 · 75 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

7.0

Overall absence

36.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 87.0
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+7%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence36.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)75.9%
Unauthorised19.5%
Authorised absence
16.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
34.9%
Enrolments in measure
83

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

75 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
75
Boys / girls
62 / 13
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
75 / 80 (94%)
Free school meals
85.3%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Luke

Location

Address
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston
Postcode
BS11 0QA
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–16, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 75 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 85.3%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS11
11
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Luke
Telephone
01173772275
Website
https://ns240.northstar-academy.co.uk/

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