E-Act Barton Hill Academy
Queen Ann Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 9TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- E-ACT
- Headteacher
- Matthew Poulson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
- Constituency
- Bristol East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 275
- URN
- 151299
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
About this school
E-Act Barton Hill Academy is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 275 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected E-Act Barton Hill 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Barton Hill Academy (URN 141191).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How E-Act Barton Hill Academy compares
E-Act Barton Hill Academy ranked 59th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.6% | 80.9% | 275 | — |
| Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy | 47% | 6.7% | 27.4% | 300 | 0.5 miles |
| Easton CofE Primary School | 52% | 7% | 58.9% | 386 | 0.6 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 20% | 195 | 0.6 miles |
| Hannah More Primary School | 32% | 8.8% | 49.8% | 206 | 0.6 miles |
| St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School | 33% | 6.8% | 65.9% | 125 | 0.7 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)
- 80.89%
- English as an additional language
- 82.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.57%
- Persistent absence
- 17.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Easton CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Hannah More Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
E-Act Barton Hill Academy ranks 138th 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 Barton Hill Academy teach?
- E-Act Barton Hill Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of E-Act Barton Hill Academy?
- The headteacher of E-Act Barton Hill Academy is Matthew Poulson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has E-Act Barton Hill Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected E-Act Barton Hill 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 Barton Hill Academy?
- E-Act Barton Hill Academy has 275 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is E-Act Barton Hill Academy full?
- E-Act Barton Hill Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 275 on roll (65%), 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 Barton Hill Academy a faith school?
- No. E-Act Barton Hill Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does E-Act Barton Hill Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records E-Act Barton Hill Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is E-Act Barton Hill Academy part of an academy trust?
- E-Act Barton Hill 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 does E-Act Barton Hill Academy compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- E-Act Barton Hill Academy ranked 59th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% 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 Barton Hill Academy's absence rate?
- E-Act Barton Hill Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census.
- What are E-Act Barton Hill Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, E-Act Barton Hill 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.