Ofsted: Good

North Star 82�

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr James Wookey

corporate_fareNORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBristol, BS10 7AH

language Visit Website phone 1173772175

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

5-11

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North Star 82� is a Academy special converter school in Bristol, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

North Star 82� is an academy special converter in Bristol, Bristol, City of, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 61 pupils on roll, of whom 84% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 3.9:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 56.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%

Reading16% LA 69%

Writing0% LA 64%

Maths16% LA 67%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 53%England 61%

Reading4% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 63% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 51%England 60%

Reading27% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing7% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-9.2

Read

LA -0.6

-12.7 to -5.6

-5.4

Write

LA -1.1

-8.8 to -1.9

-11.7

Maths

LA -1.2

-15.2 to -8.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-04-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-04-24

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

49.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

32.8%(20 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 61 pupils. During this period, there were 30 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 49.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	61	30	49.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	62	39	62.9%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	69	40	58.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	69	37	53.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	59	3	5.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	63	15	23.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	60	17	28.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	52	9	17.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	51	2	3.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	48	4	8.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	46	7	15.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	58	7	12.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	57	2	3.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	54	4	7.4%	3.9%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 42 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

North Star 82�

School Summary

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

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Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Funding & Staffing

Staffing

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