IKB Academy
68 Bath Road, Bristol, BS31 1SPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
IKB Academy is a secondary school in Bristol for ages 14 to 19. It is one of the 90 schools in Bath and North East Somerset. It ranks 38th of 44 secondary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 April 2022, report published 25 May 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 April 2022
Pupils feel valued at IKB. They say staff know them very well and as a result they feel supported to do their best. Some pupils told us their experience at IKB has renewed their enthusiasm for learning following previous negative experiences in education. Pupils are polite and most behave well around the school. They say they feel safe and that bullying is not an issue. The school is proud of being a 'telling' school. Pupils say they can talk to someone should they ever have concerns. Pupils talk with enthusiasm about the school's specialisms of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and are keen to discuss their learning in these areas. Teachers have high expectations for pupils in all areas of the curriculum. Students in the sixth form value the opportunity to develop their leadership skills within the school council. Pupils view the school as a tolerant place. They understand and accept differences. Younger pupils say they would like more opportunities to develop their interests and talents further.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have developed and strengthened the personal development programme with a coherent PSHE curriculum, however, the RE curriculum is lagging behind. While pupils are tolerant of different beliefs, their knowledge and understanding is weaker. Leaders need to ensure the essential knowledge that pupils need is more explicitly identified in the curriculum and coherently sequenced. This will strengthen pupils' knowledge and understanding of different beliefs.
- While leaders assess the impact of the subject curriculum, they do not always check other aspects of the school curriculum. For example, the tutor programme is not always delivered as leaders intend and there is more to do to assess the impact of the reading programme across the school. More routine checks will help leaders to assure that all aspects of the school curriculum are having the desired impact.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
60 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
9 students
Average A level grade C, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
136 pupils on roll, with places for 300
Schools near IKB Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellsway School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 50.5 |
| Lift Broadlands | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 31.8 |
| Sir Bernard Lovell Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 44.5 |
| Oasis Academy Brislington | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 44.3 |
| Hanham Woods Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.1 |
School details
- School type
- Studio schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Headeach
- Phone
- 01179161025
- Address
- 68 Bath Road, Bristol, BS31 1SP
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- URN
- 142127
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.