E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy

About E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy

E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy is a state primary school in the Bristol, City of local authority, serving children from age 3 to 11. In the local rankings for primary schools, it sits at 58th out of 85 schools, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. The top-performing peers in the area are Summerhill Academy, Westbury Park School, and Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Kirsteen Craig and has a mixed intake of 418 pupils, with a capacity of 450. A notable feature of its intake is that 51.4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is well above the national average and reflects the school's role in a diverse and economically varied community. The school also offers nursery provision for younger children, making it a full primary option from early years through to Year 6.

Academically, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, with Good marks across all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2018, when it was rated Requires Improvement. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 52 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the local authority average of 58 per cent. However, individual subject scores were stronger: 64 per cent reached the expected standard in reading and maths, and 66 per cent in writing. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 103 in maths. At the higher standard, 28 per cent achieved in reading, 10 per cent in maths, and none in writing. The school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally on the combined expected standard metric, but its progress scores are not available in the data.

The school provides a broad range of facilities including an outdoor playground, playing fields, a library, a forest school area, and a chapel. Sports on offer include rounders, football, tennis, netball and cricket, while clubs extend to art, science, drama, film, coding and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists a wide array of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual and multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 92 applications for 46 places and 43 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2 to 1. This suggests strong local demand, particularly from families who value the school's inclusive ethos and its improved Ofsted rating. It is a good fit for families seeking a community-focused primary with strong early years and SEND support, though those prioritising top academic rankings may look to higher-performing peers nearby.

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