Four Acres Academy
Four Acres, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 8RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Cave
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Futura Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 483
- Pupils on roll
- 423
- URN
- 141706
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030474
About this school
Four Acres Academy is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 423 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Four Acres Academy, 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 | 50 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 44% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 66% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 44% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 52% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Four Acres 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 | 48% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 448 |
| 2023/24 | 443 |
| 2024/25 | 440 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Four Acres Academy compares
Four Acres Academy ranked 53rd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 8.1% | 62.8% | 423 | — |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) | 66% | 6% | 31.8% | 460 | 0.7 miles |
| Dundry Church of England Primary School | 53% | 6% | 23.6% | 82 | 0.7 miles |
| Fair Furlong Primary School | 28% | 8.1% | 54.1% | 454 | 0.7 miles |
| Headley Park Primary School | 73% | 7% | 24.2% | 411 | 1.1 miles |
| Hareclive E-ACT Academy | 44% | 7% | 71.6% | 305 | 1.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 62.75%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.05%
- Persistent absence
- 25.89%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Dundry Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Fair Furlong Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Headley Park Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Hareclive E-ACT Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Four Acres Academy ranks 125th 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 Four Acres Academy teach?
- Four Acres Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Four Acres Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Four Acres Academy is Mr Matthew Cave, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Four Acres Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Four Acres 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 Four Acres Academy?
- Four Acres Academy has 423 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Four Acres Academy full?
- Four Acres Academy has capacity for 483 pupils and 423 on roll (88%), 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 Four Acres Academy a faith school?
- No. Four Acres Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Four Acres Academy a selective school?
- No. Four Acres Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Four Acres Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Four Acres Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Four Acres Academy part of an academy trust?
- Four Acres Academy is part of FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Four Acres Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Four Acres Academy compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Four Acres Academy ranked 53rd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Four Acres Academy's absence rate?
- Four Acres Academy's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Four Acres Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Four Acres 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.