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E-Act Montpelier High School

Cheltenham Road, Bristol, BS6 5RD

Phase
Secondary
School type
Academy sponsor led
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
Religious character
None
Trust
E-ACT
Headteacher
Ms Vanetta Spence
Sponsor
E-ACT
Constituency
Bristol Central
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity
925
Pupils on roll
859
URN
151303
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Website
School website
Telephone
01179424328

About this school

E-Act Montpelier High School is a girls' secondary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 859 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected E-Act Montpelier High School, 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

England: previous inspection framework
Inspected 23 March 2022 · report published 16 June 2022
Inadequate

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
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Sixth form
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Not effective

Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: serious weaknesses.

This inspection took place when the school was registered as Montpelier High School (URN 135581).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure 2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4 131
Attainment 8 score 57.3
Progress 8 score -
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 61.1%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths 80.2%
Entered the English Baccalaureate 35.9%
English Baccalaureate average point score 5.1

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.

How E-Act Montpelier High School compares

E-Act Montpelier High School ranked 2nd of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.

School Attainment 8 (2024/25) Absence FSM (6 years) Pupils Distance
This school 57.3 8.3% 32.1% 859 —
Cotham School 51.8 9% 39.1% 1,654 0.5 miles
Redland Green School 59 6.6% 8.6% 1,652 0.6 miles
Fairfield High School 48.9 12.3% 30.9% 1,057 0.9 miles
Bristol Cathedral Choir School 54.6 8.4% 25.9% 1,192 1.2 miles
The City Academy Bristol 38.5 12.4% 50.9% 977 1.4 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)
32.11%
English as an additional language
37.8%
Overall absence
8.31%
Persistent absence
22.27%

Location

Nearby schools

Other schools in Bristol

E-Act Montpelier High School ranks 2nd of the 44 ranked secondary schools in Bristol.

Common questions

What ages does E-Act Montpelier High School teach?
E-Act Montpelier High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bristol.
Who is the headteacher of E-Act Montpelier High School?
The headteacher of E-Act Montpelier High School is Ms Vanetta Spence, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has E-Act Montpelier High School been inspected?
Ofsted has inspected E-Act Montpelier High School, 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 Montpelier High School?
E-Act Montpelier High School has 859 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is E-Act Montpelier High School full?
E-Act Montpelier High School has capacity for 925 pupils and 859 on roll (93%), 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 Montpelier High School a faith school?
No. E-Act Montpelier High School has no designated religious character.
Is E-Act Montpelier High School part of an academy trust?
E-Act Montpelier High School 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 Montpelier High School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
E-Act Montpelier High School ranked 2nd of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% 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 Montpelier High School's absence rate?
E-Act Montpelier High School's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census.
What are E-Act Montpelier High School's exam results?
Where the Department for Education has published them, E-Act Montpelier High School'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.