E-ACT Bristol Academy South
Academy sponsor led in Bristol, Bristol.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1018 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1410 |
| Free school meals | 65.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | E-ACT |
| Local authority | Bristol |
| Address | Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://bristolacademysouth.e-act.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01173015000 |
| URN | 151302 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 March 2024, published 15 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Merchants' Academy, URN 135597).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Fair Furlong Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Headley Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- E-ACT Hareclive Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Four Acres Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Bedminster Down School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- E-ACT Greenfield Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Cheddar Grove Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.