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Avonside School

Special · ages 13-19MixedIndependent15 pupilsBristolBristol, City of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places57 spare15 pupils, 72 places
Pupils on roll15Census January 2024

Avonside School is an independent special school in Bristol for boys and girls aged 13 to 19. It has 15 pupils and room for 72.

23 Clothier Road, Bristol, BS4 5PS0117 452 9789avonsideschool.co.ukHeadteacher Christina Darkes headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bristol, City of council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll15Census January 2024
Places7221% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%15 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls10 / 5

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m12512 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate118 per 1,000 people30% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop180 mSt Brendan's College, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
MIAG (Meeting Individual Aspirations & Goals)Independent140 m–Not inspected–Compare
St Brendan's Sixth Form CollegeFurther education340 m–Not inspected–Compare
Broomhill Junior SchoolCouncil730 m180Report card 202614Compare
Broomhill Infant & Nursery SchoolFoundation770 m202Good 20227Compare
Oasis Academy BrislingtonAcademy780 m1,357Report card 202626Compare
Holymead Primary SchoolCouncil950 m583Good 202339Compare
West Town Lane AcademyAcademy0.9 miles634Not inspected18Compare
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England1.0 miles243Good 202343Compare
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Questions parents ask

Is Avonside School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Avonside School yet.

How many pupils does Avonside School have?

15 pupils aged 13 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 72 places, so it is 21% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
23 Clothier Road, Bristol, BS4 5PS
Telephone
0117 452 9789
Website
www.avonsideschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Headteacher Christina Darkes
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 13-19
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Ward
Brislington East
Constituency
Bristol East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
13 November 2025 (new provision)
URN
151881 · LAESTAB 8016044 · UKPRN 10100429
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from