E-ACT Bristol Academy South
Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AJ
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- E-ACT
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Fiona Chapman - Secondary Sarah Flannigan - Primary
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,410
- Pupils on roll
- 1,018
- URN
- 151302
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173015000
About this school
E-ACT Bristol Academy South is an all-through academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 1,018 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Sixth form
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Not effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Merchants' Academy (URN 135597).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 28% |
| Expected standard in maths | 26% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 31% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 96.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 93.0 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 124 |
| Attainment 8 score | 29.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 17.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 37.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 7.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 |
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.
How E-ACT Bristol Academy South compares
E-ACT Bristol Academy South ranked 22nd of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 22% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29.5 | 15.3% | 67.3% | 1,018 | — |
| Bridge Learning Campus | 34.6 | 11.2% | 57.9% | 1,202 | 1.0 miles |
| King's Oak Academy | 42 | 8.1% | 27.1% | 992 | 6.5 miles |
| Bradley Stoke Community School | 50.6 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 1,393 | 9.1 miles |
| Fair Furlong Primary School | — | 8.1% | 54.1% | 454 | 0.3 miles |
| Manor Wood School | — | — | — | 18 | 0.3 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)
- 67.31%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 15.32%
- Persistent absence
- 43.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridge Learning Campus1.0 miles
All-through · Bristol
-
King's Oak Academy6.5 miles
All-through · Bristol
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Bradley Stoke Community School9.1 miles
All-through · Bristol
-
Fair Furlong Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Manor Wood School0.3 miles
Special schools · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
E-ACT Bristol Academy South ranks 194th of the 194 ranked primary schools in Bristol, and E-ACT Bristol Academy South ranks 44th of the 44 ranked secondary schools in Bristol.
- Bradley Stoke Community School All-through
- Bridge Learning Campus All-through
- King's Oak Academy All-through
- Filton Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Knowle West Early Years Centre Nursery
- Little Hayes Nursery School Nursery
- Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Nursery
- Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Speedwell Nursery School Nursery
- St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Nursery
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from E-Act Bristol Academy South to E-ACT Bristol Academy South recorded 4 Sep 2026
- School name changed from E-Act Merchants' Academy to E-Act Bristol Academy South recorded 3 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does E-ACT Bristol Academy South teach?
- E-ACT Bristol Academy South teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an all-through school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of E-ACT Bristol Academy South?
- The headteacher of E-ACT Bristol Academy South is Co Headteacher Fiona Chapman - Secondary Sarah Flannigan - Primary, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was E-ACT Bristol Academy South last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected E-ACT Bristol Academy South, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is E-ACT Bristol Academy South?
- E-ACT Bristol Academy South has 1,018 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is E-ACT Bristol Academy South full?
- E-ACT Bristol Academy South has capacity for 1,410 pupils and 1,018 on roll (72%), 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 Bristol Academy South a faith school?
- No. E-ACT Bristol Academy South has no designated religious character.
- Does E-ACT Bristol Academy South have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records E-ACT Bristol Academy South as having nursery classes.
- Who runs E-ACT Bristol Academy South?
- E-ACT Bristol Academy South 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 Bristol Academy South rank locally?
- E-ACT Bristol Academy South ranked 22nd of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 22% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% 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 Bristol Academy South's absence rate?
- E-ACT Bristol Academy South's overall absence rate is 15.3% in the latest published census.
- What are E-ACT Bristol Academy South's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, E-ACT Bristol Academy South'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 4 September 2026.