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
School Website	www.merchantsacademy.org
Telephone	1173015000
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

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 19/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.

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

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
19 March 2024	School inspection: Inadequate	View
26 February 2020	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
24 September 2019	Monitoring visit	View
13 February 2019	Monitoring visit	View
17 October 2018	Monitoring visit	View
11 April 2018	Monitoring visit	View
19 September 2017	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
08 May 2014	Full inspection: Good	View
08 June 2011	Full inspection: Good	View
09 June 2010	Monitoring visit	View

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%