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The City Academy Bristol

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS5 9JH

Ages 11–18 · 977 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

37.5

Overall absence

11.8%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.07
−20+2
Attainment 837.5
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.3%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,043

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

133

Places offered

224

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
275
Preferred offers (top 3)
171
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill100%

977 pupils · 975 places

Pupils on roll
977
Boys / girls
518 / 459
School capacity
975
Capacity fill
977 / 975 (100%)
Free school meals
47.8%
FSM pupils
467
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Mr Ben Tucker

Location

Address
Russell Town Avenue
Postcode
BS5 9JH
Town
Bristol
County
Avon
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol East
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity
SEN unit places
25 on roll / 25 capacity

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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 977 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 47.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS5
17
Secondary in BS5
1
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Secondary in Bristol, City of LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence11.1%

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  • E-Act Montpelier High School

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    • FSM43.0%
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    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.0
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    • Absence9.5%

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  • Cotham School

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    • Att846.2
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  • Bristol Cathedral Choir School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Tucker
Telephone
01179413800
Website
https://cityacademybristol.clf.uk/

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