Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy
Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy is a primary school in Bristol for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. It ranks 121st of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 November 2022, report published 22 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 November 2022
Pupils receive a warm welcome at Badocks Wood Primary School. Pupils are well cared for and they feel happy and safe at school. There are strong relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils say behaviour has improved since the new headteacher arrived. Bullying is rare and staff deal quickly with reported concerns. Pupils enjoy a wide variety of extra-curricular clubs, such as construction, football, chess club and sports activities with a professional rugby club. The clubs are well attended. Pupils participate in a range of activities during breaktime. They enjoy the daily key stage 2 football match with staff. Pupils are proud to take on leadership roles such as house captains and associate governors. Pupils promote the school values of 'be safe, be kind and try your hardest'. The head pupils act as role models for younger pupils. Leaders welcome parents to the school. For example, parents attend shared reading sessions with younger children and celebration assemblies. Parents appreciate the communication they receive from leaders and are positive about the recent changes at the school.
What the school should improve
- A minority of subjects in the wider curriculum are not sufficiently well planned and sequenced. As a result, pupils do not build a deep understanding of essential subject content. Leaders should ensure important subject knowledge is clearly identified and well sequenced so that pupils learn equally well across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
213 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mead Primary Academy | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 39% met the expected standard |
| Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Horfield Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Blaise Primary and Nursery School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- E-ACT
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Gemma Hewson
- Phone
- 01179030050
- Address
- Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5PU
- Local authority
- Bristol
- URN
- 144779
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.