School profile

E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bristol, BS4 1BX

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils229
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Poulson
TrustE-ACT
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Jan 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137700.

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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.95, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of104105
Expected standard in reading49%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of73%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of68%73%
Expected standard in maths49%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of72%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils229
Girls121
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.65.9%
First language not English17.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size25.4

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
77.3%
Other White
4.8%
African
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Black African
1.7%
Other Black
1.7%
Other mixed
1.3%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Caribbean
1.3%

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 teacher15.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)14.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.87
Support staff (FTE)14.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.3

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.57
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.7%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.9%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of1.6%1%

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 rate22.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions2

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryIlminster Avenue Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryKnowle Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryOasis Academy Daventry RoadFree schools
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySchool of Christ The King Catholic PrimaryVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOasis Academy ConnaughtAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryOasis Academy New OakAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryOasis Academy John WilliamsAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryE-ACT Perry Court AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miNurseryKnowle West Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableCleve House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy

What is E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy's Ofsted rating?

E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy rank in England?

E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy made 28 offers from 57 applications (2 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy?

E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy has 229 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy?

E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy?

At E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.