Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy
Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- E-ACT
- Headteacher
- Miss Gemma Hewson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 144779
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030050
About this school
Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Badocks Wood E-ACT 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
- Good
- 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 | 33 | 29 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 68% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 66% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 69% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 41% | 28% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Badocks Wood E-ACT 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 | 73% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy compares
Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy ranked 38th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.4% | 55.9% | 213 | — |
| Little Mead Primary Academy | 39% | 6.2% | 29.4% | 435 | 0.4 miles |
| Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy | 65% | 4.3% | 13.7% | 414 | 0.4 miles |
| Horfield Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 357 | 0.7 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 12.9% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
| Blaise Primary and Nursery School | 67% | 6.9% | 36.5% | 441 | 0.9 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)
- 55.88%
- English as an additional language
- 41.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Mead Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Horfield Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Blaise Primary and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy ranks 95th 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
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
- Beacon Rise Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy teach?
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy?
- The headteacher of Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy is Miss Gemma Hewson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Badocks Wood E-ACT 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 Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy?
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy full?
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 213 on roll (68%), 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 Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy a faith school?
- No. Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy part of an academy trust?
- Badocks Wood E-ACT 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 Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy ranked 38th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy's absence rate?
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Badocks Wood E-ACT 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 10 July 2026.