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Ravenswood School

Community special school · Bristol, BS48 2NN

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Ravenswood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 19
Pupils140
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Senior
Local authorityNorth Somerset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109407.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Average reading score2022/23Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.Suppressed106105
Average maths score2022/23Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.Suppressed104104
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score2022/23Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.Suppressed105105
Expected standard in reading0%76%76%
Expected standard in writing0%75%73%
Expected standard in maths0%75%75%
Pupils taking tests8--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.1.646.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.0%66%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.0%45.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%11%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%62%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 418--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils140
Girls39
Boys101
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40%
First language not English4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.140

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.4%
Other White
4.3%
White and Asian
2.1%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%
White and Black African
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
African
1.4%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.9
Teachers (FTE)20.33
Teaching assistants (FTE)48.39
Support staff (FTE)59.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Overall absence9%11.8%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.5%32.6%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%6.1%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.100%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.100%
Further education11.1%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Ravenswood School

What is Ravenswood School's Ofsted rating?

Ravenswood School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jan 2014.

How many pupils attend Ravenswood School?

Ravenswood School has 140 pupils aged 4 to 19.

How big are classes at Ravenswood School?

At Ravenswood School, there were 6.9 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Ravenswood School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ravenswood School missed 9% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 26.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.