Briarwood School is a school located in Bristol. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/03/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 13.9%, which is 9.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Briar Way, Bristol

School Information

Address: Briar Way, Bristol, BS16 4EA
Website: http://www.briarwood.bristol.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01173532651
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Bristol, City of
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Nicolle Deighton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109410

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 155
Number of Pupils: 155
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 45

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 13.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 38.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -6.9 Confidence interval -11.1 to -2.6
Writing
Well Below Average: -6.5 Confidence interval -10.4 to -2.5
Maths
Well Below Average: -7.6 Confidence interval -11.3 to -3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Little Hayes Nursery School
Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL
3out of 4 891 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Speedwell Nursery School
Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY
4out of 4 1,505 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Limes Nursery School
Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT
3out of 4 2,935 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR
3out of 4 546 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Minerva Primary Academy
The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA
3out of 4 710 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Chester Park Infant School
Lodge Causeway , Fishponds BS16 3QG
3out of 4 735 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fishponds Church of England Academy
Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH
2out of 4 857 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Chester Park Junior School
Abingdon Road , BS16 3NX
3out of 4 905 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bristol Brunel Academy
Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU
3out of 4 1,275 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD
3out of 4 1,322 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
John Cabot Academy
Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD
3out of 4 2,441 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Downend School
Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA
3out of 4 2,866 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mangotsfield School
Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH
2out of 4 2,954 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Briarwood School
Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA
3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School
266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG
- not rated 937 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Matthias Academy
Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG
3out of 4 1,095 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pathways Learning Centre
Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ
3out of 4 1,115 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre
Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA
3out of 4 2,340 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.