E-ACT Venturers' Academy
Free schools special in Bristol, Bristol.
School details
| Type | Free schools special |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 240 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 242 |
| Free school meals | 57.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | E-ACT |
| Local authority | Bristol |
| Address | Withywood Road, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.venturersacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01173010805 |
| URN | 142780 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 May 2024, published 18 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- New Fosseway School (special school, about 2.1 km)
- Knowle DGE Academy (special school, about 2.5 km)
- Claremont School (special school, about 8.5 km)
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children (special school, about 9.9 km)
- Kingsweston School (special school, about 10.0 km)
- Briarwood School (special school, about 10.2 km)
- North Star 240° (special school, about 10.5 km)
- New Horizons Learning Centre (special school, about 10.6 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.