Merchants' Academy

Details

Age Range	3-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Bristol, City of
Address	Gatehouse Avenue, BS13 9AJ
URN	135597

School Census

Total	1303
Girls/Boys	682/621
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.3%/47.7%
% pupils where English not first language	8.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	756
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	18.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
19/03/2024	Inadequate
26/02/2020	Requires improvement
19/09/2017	Inadequate

Inspection Date	19/03/2024
Quality of Education	Inadequate
Behaviour and Attitudes	Inadequate
Personal Development	Inadequate
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Inspection Date	26/02/2020
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	19/09/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	26.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	12.40%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	26.20%
Entering EBacc	13.10%
EBacc average point score	2.17
Progress 8	-1.28

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	29.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	16%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	26%
Entering EBacc	8%
EBacc average point score	2.27
Progress 8	-1.22

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	36.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	20%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	40%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	2.8
Progress 8	-0.82

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	26%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	100
Maths	97
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	7
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0
Reading	100
Maths	95
Reading Progress	-6.6
Writing Progress	-8.6
Maths Progress	-8.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	99
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-3.5
Writing Progress	0.7
Maths Progress	-0.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	102
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-2.6
Writing Progress	-3.1
Maths Progress	-1.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	87
As First Preference	40
As second preference	24
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	40
As second preference	27
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	78
As First Preference	28
As second preference	29
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	69
As First Preference	30
As second preference	21
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	32
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	60
As First Preference	28
As second preference	16
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	69
As First Preference	20
As second preference	23
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	49
As First Preference	27
As second preference	15
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	28
As second preference	27
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	32
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	76
As First Preference	40
As second preference	20
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	35
As second preference	26
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	39
As First Preference	37
As second preference	2
As third preference	0

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	177
As first preference	100
As second preference	42
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	117
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	231
As first preference	157
As second preference	40
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	176
first preference offers	157
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	211
As first preference	141
As second preference	41
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	192
first preference offers	141
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	201
As first preference	121
As second preference	46
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	193
first preference offers	121
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	175
As first preference	114
As second preference	40
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	168
first preference offers	114
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	171
As first preference	100
As second preference	51
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	165
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	20
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	162
As first preference	93
As second preference	49
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	161
first preference offers	93
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	212
As first preference	124
As second preference	44
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	160
first preference offers	124
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	209
As first preference	136
As second preference	43
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	140
first preference offers	136
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	225
As first preference	135
As second preference	53
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	143
first preference offers	135
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	237
As first preference	158
As second preference	54
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	167
first preference offers	158
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	50%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	42%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	23%
agree	54%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	8%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	31%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
not applicable	50%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	31%
agree	38%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	31%
agree	35%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	0%
not applicable	12%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	31%
agree	58%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	50%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	27%
agree	42%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	4%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	31%
agree	58%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	27%
agree	58%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	15%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	19%
agree	54%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	8%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	77%
no	23%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	77.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.1%
african ethnic origin	3.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
indian ethnic origin	0.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	80.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.7%
african ethnic origin	2.5%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.8%