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E-Act Merchants' Academy

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

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location_onBristol, BS13 9AJ

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2024

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Attainment 8

29.5

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GCSE Rank

#22 in Bristol, City of

#3,184 of 3,216 nationally

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E-Act Merchants' Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 3-18. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

E-Act Merchants' Academy is an academy sponsor led in Bristol, Bristol, City of, admitting pupils aged 3-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,070 pupils on roll, of whom 67% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 29.5, placing the school #22 in Bristol, City of and #3,184 of 3,216 nationally. 17.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 5.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 15% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Inadequate, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 31.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

29.5

Grade 5+ E&M

17.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)5.3%

Entering EBacc7.30%

EBacc APS2.44

2024

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

15%

LA 55%

Reading28% LA 69%

Writing28% LA 64%

Maths26% LA 67%

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 53%England 61%

Reading-% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 63% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 64% · Eng 73%

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Progress (0 = national avg)

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Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2024-03-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Inadequate

Leadership

Inadequate

2020-02-26

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

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

27.3%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

11.4%(122 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,070 pupils. During this period, there were 292 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 27.3%, 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)	1,070	292	27.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,071	381	35.6%	7.8%	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 114 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 92 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils