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E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, City of·Not applicable·South West·Free schools special·BS13 9AX
URN: 142780Requires improvementOfsted published 18 Jun 2024
0.9
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.90
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.57, -1.22]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.90
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.57, -1.22]
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- Small cohort (16 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 16 | 0.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 18 | 2.3 | -1.90 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 18 | 1.0 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bristol, City of for local comparison.
Redland Green School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 59.0Progress 8 +0.59
Compare with E-Act Venturers' AcademyBristol Free School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 56.3Progress 8 +0.43
Compare with E-Act Venturers' AcademyBristol Cathedral Choir School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 54.6Progress 8 +0.55
Compare with E-Act Venturers' AcademySchool information
| URN | 142780 |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Free schools special |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Emily Bott - Secondary Helen McDicken - Primary |
| Trust | E-ACT |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BS13 9AX |
| Latest pupils | 16 |
| FSM eligible | 49.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Withywood Road, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AX
www.venturersacademy.orgView local authority page1173010805| DfE number | 7003 |
| UKPRN | 10057002 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 29 Dec 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2024 |