The City Academy Bristol

Russell Town Avenue, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS5 9JH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

38.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

970

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bristol, City of →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 970 / 975 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

50.9%

Disadvantaged

44.3%

EAL

4.7%

SEN support

20.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.5

Attainment 8

970 pupils

29.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

51.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.4%

Overall absence

40.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

68.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

15.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

26.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

£46,900

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,276 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.4% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

11.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,603

Spend per pupil

£10,517

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.