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Academy sponsor led · Schools & FE

Merchants' Academy

URN 135597 · Bristol, City ofClosed
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Inspection history (8)

  1. 20 Mar 2024

    School inspection (EIF) · published 16 May 2024

    Inadequate
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Early yearsInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Quality of educationInadequate

    Lydia Pride (lead), Caroline Musty, Dale Burr, Helen Coulson, Matthew Morgan

  2. 27 Feb 2020

    School inspection (EIF) · published 12 Mar 2020

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Iain Freeland (lead), David New, Deborah Wring, Matthew Shanks, Paula Marsh

  3. 20 Sept 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 6 Nov 2017

    Inadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate
    Early yearsInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    OutcomesInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate

    Andrew Lovett (lead), Duncan Millard, Martin Bragg, Martyn Groucutt, Paul Smith, Tracy Harris

  4. 9 May 2014

    School inspection (CIF) · published 6 Jun 2014

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood

    Christine Young (lead), Hilary Green, Stephen Daniels, Timothy McGuire

  5. 9 Jun 2011

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 28 Jun 2011

    Good

    Lorna Brackstone

  6. —

    School monitoring visit · published 11 Mar 2019

    David New (lead), Iain Freeland

  7. —

    School monitoring visit · published 13 Nov 2018

    Judith Mee (lead), Iain Freeland

  8. —

    School monitoring visit · published 2 May 2018

    Jeremy Law (lead), David New, Lorna Brackstone

Details

URN
135597
Type
Academy sponsor led
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Region
South West
Address
Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AJ
Reports on record
8
Earliest report
9 Jun 2011
Phase
All-through
Closed
31-08-2024
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2008
Region
South West
Status
Closed
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1410
Age Range
3 - 18
Age range
3 to 18
Telephone
01173015000
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Guy Swallow
Pupils on roll
1279
Pupils' gender
Mixed
Number of pupils
1279
Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
60.30
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