Ravenswood School
Pound Lane, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2NN
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Senior
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 134
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 109407
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275854134
About this school
Ravenswood School is a community special school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 140 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ravenswood School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 June 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 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.50 -2.27 to -0.74 | -1.48 -2.53 to -0.43 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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 Ravenswood School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 0.9 | 38.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 132 |
| 2024/25 | 136 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.69%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.38%
- Persistent absence
- 23.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lime Hills Academy0.1 miles
Free Schools · Nailsea
-
The Downs Preparatory School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
-
Seven Hills3.7 miles
Special schools
-
North Star 240°6.1 miles
Academies · Bristol
-
Kingsweston School6.1 miles
Special schools · 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
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children Special schools
- Elmtree Grove School Ltd Special schools
- Kingsweston School Special schools
- Knowle DGE Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Ravenswood School teach?
- Ravenswood School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Ravenswood School?
- The headteacher of Ravenswood School is Mr Mark Senior, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ravenswood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ravenswood School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ravenswood School?
- Ravenswood School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Ravenswood School full?
- Ravenswood School has capacity for 134 pupils and 140 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Ravenswood School a faith school?
- No. Ravenswood School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Ravenswood School have?
- The schools register lists Ravenswood School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Ravenswood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Ravenswood School's absence rate?
- Ravenswood School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ravenswood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ravenswood School'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.