Soundwell Academy

State-Funded School

soundwell-academy-bristol-south-west

South WestRegion

BristolLocal Authority

Bristol North EastConstituency

BS16 4RLPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Soundwell Academy is a state-funded special for pupils aged 5–18, located in Bristol, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 141 pupils. Soundwell Academy is part of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 3.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 0.16

Ethnicity

White

77%

Asian

Black

Mixed

17%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

141

Total Pupils

77%Boys

23%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

62%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 5 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 141
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
19 Jul 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.