Academy · Bristol, City of
E-ACT Bristol Academy South
- All-through
- Ages 3–18
- Term dates checked
Term dates
This school's own term dates broadly match Bristol, City of council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.
2026/27
2027/28
Admissions
Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.
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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.
How many families applied: Year 7
For September 2026, 112 families put this school as their first choice, and 123 places were offered. 112 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 123 | 112 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 110 | 69 | 100% |
How many families applied: Reception
For September 2026, 32 families put this school as their first choice, and 32 places were offered. 32 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 32 | 32 | 100% |
| September 2025 | 32 | 32 | 100% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Before and after school
No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 19 March 2024. Overall: Inadequate It was inspected as Merchants' Academy, before the school changed (for example, became an academy).
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Sixth form
- Inadequate
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Academy
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3–18
- Pupils
- 1018 (capacity 1410)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Academy trust
- E-ACT
- Phone
- 01173015000
- Address
- Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AJ
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.