Ashton Park School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,272 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.8
Academy sponsor led
E-ACT Bristol Academy South
- Pupils on roll
- 1,018of 1,410 places
- Free school meals
- 65.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 124
- Ofsted
- Inadequate, 19 March 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Merchants' Academy (URN 135597, until 1 September 2024).
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where E-ACT Bristol Academy South’s Year 11 leavers went next, so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 29.5 against 46.1 across England and 46.4 in Bristol, City of, with 18% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Languages are a small part of the curriculum here: entries in Spanish add up to 9% of the year group, and 7% of pupils entered the full EBacc set of subjects (England 41%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bristol, City of and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | E-ACT Bristol Academy South | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 29.5 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 18% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 37% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 7% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.44 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 65% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.0 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 33.9 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 16% | 20% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 118 | 95% | 88% | 6% | 22% | 42% |
| English Language | 117 | 94% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 46% |
| English Literature | 112 | 90% | 86% | 4% | 21% | 48% |
| Combined Science | 107 | 86% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 32% |
| History | 32 | 26% | 41% | 6% | 26% | 63% |
| Fine Art | 31 | 25% | 9% | 10% | 28% | 48% |
| Statistics | 27 | 22% | 5% | 7% | 20% | 70% |
| Geography | 14 | 11% | 41% | 7% | 25% | 64% |
| Spanish | 11 | 9% | 19% | 9% | 27% | 82% |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Biology | 5 | 4% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Physics | 5 | 4% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 48 | — | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 35 | — | — |
| Small Business Management | 31 | — | — |
| Sports Studies | 20 | — | — |
| Health Studies | 11 | — | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 9 | — | — |
| Health Studies | 2 | — | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Food Preparation (General) | VRQ Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Hairdressing Services | VRQ Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Bristol, City of
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66% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.7
Blaise High School
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Bridge Learning Campus
Academy sponsor led · 1,202 pupils
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Bristol Brunel Academy
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85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.6
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,192 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.