Special Schools

Special Schools in Bristol

76 special schools from official GIAS records in Bristol, England.

School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Bristol

Bristol has 76 special schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 22 primary (79%) and 6 secondary (21%). Bristol spans 3 local authorities, most special schools sitting in Bristol, City of (52). The most common types are community special school (24), community school (14) and other independent special school (12).

How many special schools are there in Bristol?

GIAS lists 76 special schools in Bristol, England.

What types of special schools are in Bristol?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (22) and secondary (6).

Which local authority covers Bristol?

Bristol spans Bristol, City of, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Bristol data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

School listings

Abbeywood Community School
Community school · Secondary
Bristol · BS34 8SF · South Gloucestershire
Ages 11–18
Aurora Grace House School
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS6 7JE · Bristol, City of
Ages 5–19
- FSM0.0%
Brislington Enterprise College
Foundation school · Secondary
Bristol · BS4 5EY · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–18
Bristol Gateway School
Community special school
Bristol · BS11 0QA · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–19
- FSM66.2%
Bristol Hospital Education Service
Community special school
Bristol · BS10 6DS · Bristol, City of
Ages 2–19
Charborough Road Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS34 7RA · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
Chipping Sodbury School
Foundation school · Secondary
Bristol · BS37 6EW · South Gloucestershire
Ages 11–18
- FSM11.9%
Courtlands Special School
Community special school
Bristol · BS4 1RA · Bristol, City of
Courtlands Special School
Community special school
Bristol · BS4 1RA · Bristol, City of
Ages 10–15
Culverhill School
Community special school
Bristol · BS37 8SZ · South Gloucestershire
Ages 7–16
- FSM22.9%
Easton CofE VA Infant School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bristol · BS5 0SQ · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–7
Easton CofE VA Junior School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bristol · BS5 0SQ · Bristol, City of
Ages 7–11
Education 1st Learning Centre
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS10 6AS · Bristol, City of
Ages 9–18
Encompass Education
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS5 8JU · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–19
Filton Park School
Community special school
Bristol · BS34 7RB · South Gloucestershire
Ages 11–16
Frenchay Park Hospital School
Community special school
Bristol · BS16 1LE · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–16
Freshways College
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS11 0SA · Bristol, City of
Ages 7–16
Fulford School
Community special school
Bristol · BS13 9PB · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–16
Gay Elms Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS13 9AX · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–11
Glevum School
Community special school
Bristol · BS37 8SZ · South Gloucestershire
Ages 5–16
Henbury Court Infant School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS10 7NY · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–7
Henbury Court Junior School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS10 7NY · Bristol, City of
Ages 7–11
Henbury Manor School
Community special school
Bristol · BS10 7AH · Bristol, City of
Ages 2–19
Henbury School
Academy converter · Secondary
Bristol · BS10 7QH · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–19
- FSM24.3%
Highwood Hospital School
Community special school
Bristol · BS16 1BG · Bristol, City of
Ages 9–19
Ilminster Avenue Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS4 1BX · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
Knowle DGE
Community special school
Bristol · BS4 1NN · Bristol, City of
Ages 7–19
- FSM63.0%
Long Cross Primary and Nursery School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS11 0LP · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–11
New Siblands School
Community special school
Bristol · BS35 2JU · South Gloucestershire
Ages 2–19
- FSM19.8%
Petherton Road Infant School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS14 9BX · Bristol, City of
Ages 5–7
Poplars School
Community special school
Bristol · BS16 1QU · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–19
Quayside Education Centre
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS20 6BJ · North Somerset
Ages 12–16
Rodford Infants' School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS37 4JY · South Gloucestershire
Ages 5–7
Rodford Junior School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS37 4JY · South Gloucestershire
Ages 7–11
Silverhill School
Other independent school
Bristol · BS36 1RL · South Gloucestershire
Ages 0–11
- FSM0.0%
Warmley Tower School
Community special school
Bristol · BS30 8XL · South Gloucestershire
Ages 5–16
Waycroft Infant School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS14 8PS · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–7
Weston Park Primary School
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS11 0LP · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
Westwing School
Other independent school
Bristol · BS35 3JZ · South Gloucestershire
Ages 2–19
Winford Hospital School
Community special school
Bristol · BS40 8AQ · Bristol, City of
Woodstock School
Community special school
Bristol · BS10 7AH · Bristol, City of
Ages 5–11
- FSM53.5%
Avonside School
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS4 5PS · Bristol, City of
Ages 13–19
Belgrave School
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS13 8RA · Bristol, City of
Ages 6–16
- Att822.6
- EM5+13%
Briarwood School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community special school
Bristol · BS16 4EA · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–19
- KS20%
- Absence16.7%
- FSM62.5%
Bristol Hospital Education Service
Ofsted: School remains Outstanding
Pupil referral unit
Bristol · BS6 5JL · Bristol, City of
Ages 5–19
- FSM33.3%
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School
Ofsted: Good
Foundation school · Primary
Bristol · BS4 4UY · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–7
- Absence8.4%
- FSM36.4%
- Demand0.93
Castlefell School
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS35 3NS · South Gloucestershire
Ages 8–16
Charborough Road Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bristol · BS34 7RA · South Gloucestershire
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM13.5%
- Demand1.28
Chipping Sodbury School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Bristol · BS37 6EW · South Gloucestershire
Ages 11–18
- Att841.4
- P8-0.4
- EM5+32%
- Absence9.4%
Claremont School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community special school
Bristol · BS9 4LR · Bristol, City of
Ages 2–19
- KS20%
- Absence21.1%
- FSM44.8%
Compass Point Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bristol · BS3 3AU · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS230%
- Absence10.3%
- FSM47.4%
- Demand1.00
Culverhill School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Academy special converter
Bristol · BS37 8SZ · South Gloucestershire
Ages 7–16
- KS20%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM26.5%
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Free schools special
Bristol · BS13 9AX · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–19
- Att82.3
- P8-1.9
- EM5+6%
- Absence12.2%
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community special school
Bristol · BS7 0PU · Bristol, City of
Ages 2–16
- Att87.9
- P8-0.8
- EM5+0%
- Absence11.0%
Elmtree Grove School Ltd
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS16 2RG · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–12
Fishponds CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bristol · BS16 3UH · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
- KS254%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM39.0%
- Demand0.91
Glenfrome Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attention
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS5 6TY · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence7.1%
- FSM22.0%
- Demand1.16
Kingsweston School
Ofsted: Good
Community special school
Bristol · BS11 0UT · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–19
- Att82.6
- P8-1.3
- EM5+6%
- Absence11.1%
Knowle DGE Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy special converter
Bristol · BS4 1QY · Bristol, City of
Ages 5–19
- Att82.0
- P8-1.9
- EM5+0%
- Absence24.3%
LPW Independent School
Other independent school
Bristol · BS3 4AG · Bristol, City of
Ages 14–16
- Att84.9
- EM5+0%
Lyde Green Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bristol · BS16 7LH · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS251%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM21.9%
- Demand1.28
MIAG (Meeting Individual Aspirations & Goals)
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS4 5RG · Bristol, City of
Ages 7–16
Manor Wood School
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS13 9AB · Bristol, City of
Ages 5–16
New Fosseway School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Foundation special school
Bristol · BS13 0RG · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–19
- Absence13.5%
- FSM61.3%
New Horizons Learning Centre
Ofsted: Good
Community special school
Bristol · BS15 4EA · South Gloucestershire
Ages 5–16
- Att83.6
- P8-2.3
- EM5+0%
- Absence23.8%
New Siblands School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Academy special converter
Bristol · BS35 2JU · South Gloucestershire
Ages 2–19
- Absence12.0%
- FSM28.6%
North Star 240°
Ofsted: Good
Academy special converter
Bristol · BS11 0QA · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–16
- Att87.0
- EM5+0%
- Absence36.4%
- FSM85.3%
North Star 82°
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy special converter
Bristol · BS10 7AH · Bristol, City of
Ages 5–11
- KS20%
- Absence20.8%
- FSM85.2%
Oasis Academy Brislington
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Bristol · BS4 5EY · Bristol, City of
Ages 11–16
- Att840.9
- P8-0.3
- EM5+35%
- Absence10.0%
Oasis Academy Long Cross
Ofsted: Needs attention
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bristol · BS11 0LP · Bristol, City of
Ages 2–11
- KS244%
- Absence8.2%
- FSM65.4%
- Demand0.98
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
Ravenswood School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community special school
Bristol · BS48 2NN · North Somerset
Ages 4–19
- Att80.9
- P8-1.5
- EM5+0%
- Absence8.2%
SGS Pegasus School
Ofsted: Not judged
Free schools special
Bristol · BS32 4AJ · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–18
- Att814.8
- P8-1.3
- EM5+7%
- Absence11.0%
Shirehampton Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS11 9RR · Bristol, City of
Ages 2–11
- KS247%
- Absence8.3%
- FSM31.7%
- Demand0.98
Sky Vale
Other independent special school
Bristol · BS40 5TD · North Somerset
Ages 6–18
Warmley Park School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community special school
Bristol · BS30 8XL · South Gloucestershire
Ages 2–19
- KS20%
- Absence10.0%
- FSM34.5%