North Star 240°
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0QA
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Luke
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 148322
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772275
About this school
North Star 240° is a special academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 75 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Star 240°, 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Attainment 8 score | 7.9 | 7.0 | 3.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.09 -2.86 to -1.32 | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 6% | 7.1% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 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 North Star 240° 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 | 7.9 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3.7 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 36.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 85.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 34.97%
- Persistent absence
- 73.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsweston School0.3 miles
Special schools · Bristol
-
North Star 265°0.8 miles
Free Schools · Bristol
-
Grace Garden School1.3 miles
Special schools
-
North Star 82°1.6 miles
Academies · Bristol
-
Badminton School2.1 miles
Independent 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 North Star 240° teach?
- North Star 240° teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of North Star 240°?
- The headteacher of North Star 240° is Mrs Kate Luke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Star 240° been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Star 240°, 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 North Star 240°?
- North Star 240° has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is North Star 240° full?
- North Star 240° has capacity for 80 pupils and 75 on roll (94%), 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 North Star 240° a faith school?
- No. North Star 240° has no designated religious character.
- Is North Star 240° part of an academy trust?
- North Star 240° is part of NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does North Star 240° have?
- The schools register lists North Star 240°'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 North Star 240°'s results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 7.9 in 2022/23 and 3.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is North Star 240°'s absence rate?
- North Star 240°'s overall absence rate is 35% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Star 240°'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Star 240°'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.