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The City Academy Bristol

Bristol, City of, BS5 9JHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
127 1st-choice / 174 offers made
Ranking
#1,368
of 3,141 nationally

About The City Academy Bristol

The City Academy Bristol is a state-funded secondary school in Bristol, City of, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 977 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 975.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (27 Nov 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 38.5 for 2024/25. admissions data records 127 first-preference applications and 174 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressRussell Town Avenue, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS5 9JH
HeadteacherMr Ben Tucker
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils977
Free School Meals (FSM)47.8%
School Capacity977 / 975 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 6 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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The City Academy Bristol has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.