E-Act St Ursula's Academy
Brecon Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 4DT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- E-ACT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicky Arthur
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 496
- URN
- 137068
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179622616
About this school
E-Act St Ursula's Academy is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 496 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected E-Act St Ursula's Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 75 | 73 | 82 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 77% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 85% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 82% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 68% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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.
Trends over time
How E-Act St Ursula's Academy 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 | 80% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 565 |
| 2023/24 | 551 |
| 2024/25 | 564 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How E-Act St Ursula's Academy compares
E-Act St Ursula's Academy ranked 16th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 496 | — |
| Elmlea Junior School | 83% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 353 | 0.4 miles |
| Elmlea Infant School | — | 3.3% | 5.2% | 270 | 0.4 miles |
| Henleaze Infant School | — | 3.2% | 5.6% | 179 | 0.5 miles |
| Henleaze Junior School | 66% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 299 | 0.5 miles |
| Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy | 65% | 4.3% | 13.7% | 414 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report21 May 2025
- 25 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.35%
- English as an additional language
- 12.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 11.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmlea Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Elmlea Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Henleaze Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Henleaze Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
E-Act St Ursula's Academy ranks 39th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does E-Act St Ursula's Academy teach?
- E-Act St Ursula's Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of E-Act St Ursula's Academy?
- The headteacher of E-Act St Ursula's Academy is Mrs Nicky Arthur, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has E-Act St Ursula's Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected E-Act St Ursula's Academy, 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 E-Act St Ursula's Academy?
- E-Act St Ursula's Academy has 496 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is E-Act St Ursula's Academy full?
- E-Act St Ursula's Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 496 on roll (79%), 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 E-Act St Ursula's Academy a faith school?
- No. E-Act St Ursula's Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is E-Act St Ursula's Academy part of an academy trust?
- E-Act St Ursula's Academy is part of E-ACT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have E-Act St Ursula's Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does E-Act St Ursula's Academy compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- E-Act St Ursula's Academy ranked 16th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is E-Act St Ursula's Academy's absence rate?
- E-Act St Ursula's Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are E-Act St Ursula's Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, E-Act St Ursula's Academy'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.