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Manor Wood School

Special · ages 5-16MixedIndependent18 pupilsBristolBristol, City of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places62 spare18 pupils, 80 places
Pupils on roll18Census January 2024

Manor Wood School is an independent special school in Bristol for boys and girls aged 5 to 16. It has 18 pupils and room for 80.

139 Gatehouse Avenue, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 9AB0117 375 1350manorwoodschool.co.ukMrs Caroline Belchem 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 roll18Census January 2024
Places8022% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%18 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls10 / 8

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m80712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate229 per 1,000 people152% higher than the England average
Nearest bus stop110 mWaverley Gardens, 7 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
E-Act Venturers' AcademyFree school240 m240Requires improvement 2024–Compare
E-ACT Bristol Academy SouthAcademy420 m1,018Inadequate 20240Compare
Fair Furlong Primary SchoolCouncil560 m454No overall grade 20254Compare
Belgrave SchoolIndependent740 m45Not inspected–Compare
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)Voluntary750 m460Good 202445Compare
Four Acres AcademyAcademy770 m423Good 202320Compare
Headley Park Primary SchoolAcademy0.6 miles411No overall grade 202446Compare
Hareclive E-ACT AcademyAcademy0.7 miles305Not inspected5Compare
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Questions parents ask

Is Manor Wood School a good school?

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

How many pupils does Manor Wood School have?

18 pupils aged 5 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 80 places, so it is 23% full.

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

Contact and details

Address
139 Gatehouse Avenue, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 9AB
Telephone
0117 375 1350
Website
www.manorwoodschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Belchem
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 5-16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Ward
Hartcliffe and Withywood
Constituency
Bristol South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
22 August 2025 (new provision)
URN
151803 · LAESTAB 8016042
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from