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Belgrave School

Special · ages 6-16MixedIndependent45 pupilsBristolBristol, City of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths10%England 46%
Places15 spare45 pupils, 60 places
Pupils on roll45Census January 2024

Belgrave School is an independent special school in Bristol for boys and girls aged 6 to 16. It has 45 pupils and room for 60.

The Willows, 159 Four Acres, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 8RA0117 974 3133belgraveschool.comMrs Gwen Bennion headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

10 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score34.2
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths10%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths50%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 22.322.320182019: 16.716.720192023: 29.329.320232024: 22.622.620242025: 34.234.22025
Since 2018: +11.9
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Bristol, City ofEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1110810598
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 834.222.629.316.722.347.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths10%13%10%22%13%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths50%50%40%33%38%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score2.031.542.821.321.924.154.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%35%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 7 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here
HumanitiesGeography9

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
40%England 58%
40%England 54%
Biology10 entries
30%England 82%
Mathematics10 entries
10%England 53%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Literature100%40%70%58%
English Language1010%40%70%54%
Biology100%30%50%82%
Mathematics100%10%50%53%
Geography90%22%56%51%
Physics90%22%44%82%
Art and Design80%25%63%58%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

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 roll45Census January 2024
Places6075% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%45 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls24 / 21
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll454646514946
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%8%18%20%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%96%92%82%80%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m58212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate122 per 1,000 people34% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop70 mTurtlegate Avenue, 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
Four Acres AcademyAcademy50 m423Good 202320Compare
E-Act Venturers' AcademyFree school600 m240Requires improvement 2024Compare
Manor Wood SchoolIndependent740 m18Not inspectedCompare
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)Voluntary0.7 miles460Good 202445Compare
Dundry Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles82Good 202247Compare
Fair Furlong Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles454No overall grade 20254Compare
E-ACT Bristol Academy SouthAcademy0.7 miles1,018Inadequate 20240Compare
Bedminster Down SchoolAcademy1.0 miles1,022No overall grade 202516Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Belgrave School a good school?

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

How good are Belgrave School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 10% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 34.2, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Belgrave School have?

45 pupils aged 6 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 60 places, so it is 75% full.

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

Contact and details

Address
The Willows, 159 Four Acres, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 8RA
Telephone
0117 974 3133
Website
www.belgraveschool.com
Headteacher
Mrs Gwen Bennion
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 6-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Ward
Hartcliffe and Withywood
Constituency
Bristol South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
16 December 1993
URN
109382 · LAESTAB 8016019 · UKPRN 10030151

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from