E-ACT Bristol Academy South
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Head of Science
Bristol· £40,350.00 - £59,116.00 Annually (Actual) MPS1 - UPS3 - £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 + TLR2B - £6,281.00Direct with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 23 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Teaching Assistant
Bristol· £20,416.30 - £21,070.65 Annually (Actual) SCP 5 - 7Direct with schoolPosted 3 Nov 2026· Closes 16 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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About E-ACT Bristol Academy South
E-ACT Bristol Academy South is a other academy in Bristol, Bristol, City of. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
E-ACT is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 37 member schools: 20 primary schools, 14 secondary schools, 1 special school, 2 all-through schools. Local authorities: Birmingham | Brent | Bristol, City of | Buckinghamshire | Lambeth | Manchester | Milton Keynes | Oldham | Sheffield | Walsall | West Northamptonshire. Regions: East Midlands | London | North West | South East | South West | West Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the E-ACT public record.
E-ACT Bristol Academy South is a other academy in Bristol, Bristol, City of, part of E-ACT. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- E-ACT Bristol Academy South
- Address
- Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood
- Postcode
- BS13 9AJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol South
- URN (official identifier)
- 151302
- Establishment number
- 4019
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 3–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1018
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1410
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- E-ACT
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Fiona Chapman - Secondary Sarah Flannigan - Primary
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected as Merchants' Academy on 19 Mar 2024, before it became E-ACT Bristol Academy South (Inadequate)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.merchantsacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01173015000
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at E-ACT Bristol Academy South
| 2025/26 | This school | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,018 | 62,872 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 65.8% | 31.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 33.3% | 16.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 15.1% | 24.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
12 published inspections for E-ACT Bristol Academy South, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Merchants' Academy (URN 135597)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Sixth form provision
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 15 May 2024
· Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Merchants' Academy (URN 135597)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 11 Mar 2020
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
Read reportInspected as Merchants' Academy (URN 135597)
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 14 Oct 2019
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 3
Read reportInspected as Merchants' Academy (URN 135597)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 10 Mar 2019
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Read reportInspected as Merchants' Academy (URN 135597)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School is not taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 12 Nov 2018
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Merchants' Academy (URN 135597)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 2 May 2018
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Merchants' Academy (URN 135597)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Inadequate
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 6 Nov 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Merchants' Academy (URN 135597)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Jun 2014
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as Merchants' Academy (URN 135597)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Jun 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Gay Elms Primary School (URN 109129)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Feb 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Gay Elms Primary School (URN 109129)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Oct 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Withywood Community School (URN 109284)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 14 May 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at E-ACT Bristol Academy South
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 15.5% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 44.7% | 27.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at E-ACT Bristol Academy South
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £830,000 for 667 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 68.0% | 31.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £846 | £426 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at E-ACT Bristol Academy South
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · All-through · 1,070 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £12,485,000 £11,668 per pupil | £8,224 |
| Total spending | £10,846,000 £10,136 per pupil | £7,810 |
| Teaching staff | £4,212,000 £3,936 per pupil · 38.8% | £4,300 · 55.1% |
| Education support staff | £1,414,000 £1,321 per pupil · 13.0% | £866 · 11.1% |
| Supply and agency staff | £561,000 £524 per pupil · 5.2% | £212 · 2.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £561,000 £524 per pupil · 5.2% | £178 · 2.3% |
| In-year balance | £1,639,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £0 | |
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Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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