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E-Act Montpelier High School

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

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location_onBristol, BS6 5RD

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

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Attainment 8

57.3

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Bristol, City of

#344 of 3,216 nationally

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E-Act Montpelier High School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 11-18. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

E-Act Montpelier High School is an academy sponsor led in Bristol, Bristol, City of, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 851 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.3, placing the school #2 in Bristol, City of and #344 of 3,216 nationally. 61.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 39.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 37.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 17.4% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.24 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

57.3

Grade 5+ E&M

61.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)39.5%

Entering EBacc35.90%

EBacc APS5.14

2024

Progress 8 Score

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

A-Level Value Added

-0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.1%

Achieving A*–A17.4%

Achieving A*–B37.4%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered18

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-03-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2010-11-24

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

2.5%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(18 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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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 851 pupils. During this period, there were 21 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is below 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)	851	21	2.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	861	7	0.8%	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.

Other Difficulty/Disability 75 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils