New Horizons Learning Centre
Mulberry Drive, Bristol, BS15 4EA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Tania Craig
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 64
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 135827
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454532255
About this school
New Horizons Learning Centre is a community special school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 75 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 14% | 17% |
| Expected standard in maths | 14% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 14% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 98.0 | 92.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 95.0 | 92.0 | 90.0 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | 8.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.64 -3.77 to -1.51 | -2.33 -3.47 to -1.20 | - |
| 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 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
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 New Horizons Learning Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8 | 40 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.6 | 38.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.1 | 38.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 23.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 22.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.57%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 50.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Soundwell Academy0.6 miles
Free Schools · Kingswood
-
Warmley Park School1.0 miles
Special schools · Bristol
-
Briarwood School1.3 miles
Special schools · Bristol
-
Pathways Learning Centre1.6 miles
Academies · Bristol
-
Elmtree Grove School Ltd1.6 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 year groups does New Horizons Learning Centre teach?
- New Horizons Learning Centre teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Bristol.
- Who is the executive headteacher of New Horizons Learning Centre?
- The executive headteacher of New Horizons Learning Centre is Mrs Tania Craig, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was New Horizons Learning Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Horizons Learning Centre, 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 New Horizons Learning Centre?
- New Horizons Learning Centre has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is New Horizons Learning Centre full?
- New Horizons Learning Centre has capacity for 64 pupils and 75 on roll (117%), 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 New Horizons Learning Centre a faith school?
- No. New Horizons Learning Centre has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does New Horizons Learning Centre have?
- The schools register lists New Horizons Learning Centre's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have New Horizons Learning Centre's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 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 New Horizons Learning Centre's absence rate?
- New Horizons Learning Centre's overall absence rate is 22.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are New Horizons Learning Centre's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, New Horizons Learning Centre'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 1 July 2026.