Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Sheridan Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0PU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Persaud
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 76
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 109385
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030366
About this school
Elmfield School for Deaf Children is a community special school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 53 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -12.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -10.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -11.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.3 | 7.9 | - |
| Progress 8 score | -1.98 -3.02 to -0.93 | -0.81 -1.95 to +0.32 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.0 | 0.4 | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Elmfield School for Deaf Children has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.3 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.9 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 15.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 15.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 50 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.68%
- English as an additional language
- 48%
- Overall absence
- 15.56%
- Persistent absence
- 46.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redmaids' High School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
-
Badminton School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
-
Grace Garden School0.9 miles
Special schools
-
Claremont School1.0 miles
Special schools · Bristol
-
North Star 82°1.0 miles
Academies · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Avonside School Special schools
- Belgrave School Special schools
- Briarwood School Special schools
- Bristol Hospital Education Service Local authority maintained schools
- Castlefell School Special schools
- Claremont School Special schools
- Culverhill School Academies
- E-Act Venturers' Academy Free Schools
- Elmtree Grove School Ltd Special schools
- Kingsweston School Special schools
- Knowle DGE Academy Academies
- Lansdown Park Academy Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Elmfield School for Deaf Children teach?
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is a special school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Elmfield School for Deaf Children?
- The headteacher of Elmfield School for Deaf Children is Mrs Kate Persaud, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Elmfield School for Deaf Children last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elmfield School for Deaf Children, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Elmfield School for Deaf Children?
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Elmfield School for Deaf Children full?
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children has capacity for 76 pupils and 53 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Elmfield School for Deaf Children a faith school?
- No. Elmfield School for Deaf Children has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Elmfield School for Deaf Children have?
- The schools register lists Elmfield School for Deaf Children's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Elmfield School for Deaf Children's absence rate?
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children's overall absence rate is 15.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elmfield School for Deaf Children's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elmfield School for Deaf Children's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.