Located in Bristol, New Horizons Learning Centre is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 5 to 16. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
New Horizons Learning Centre currently has around 70 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 95.7% boys and 4.3% girls. Around 55.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 23.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 54.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 63% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (63%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 50% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Mulberry Drive, Bristol, BS15 4EA |
| Website: | www.newhorizonslc.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01454532255 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | South Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Tania Craig |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 135827 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 64 |
| Number of Pupils: | 70 |
| Number of Boys: | 67 |
| Number of Girls: | 3 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 23.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 54.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.00% | 63 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.30% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 2.90% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY | - not rated | 2,505 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL | 2out of 4 | 2,947 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falconride Primary School Mulberry Drive , Kingswood BS15 4EA | - not rated | 34 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Park Primary School Hollow Road , Kingswood BS15 9TP | - not rated | 617 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Park Primary School Hollow Road , Kingswood BS15 9TP | 3out of 4 | 617 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's Infant School Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD | 3out of 4 | 832 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD | - not rated | 877 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsfield School Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT | - not rated | 1,121 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD | - not rated | 1,645 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grange School and Sports College Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ | - not rated | 1,698 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Digitech Studio School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ | 3out of 4 | 1,698 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH | 3out of 4 | 2,061 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL | - not rated | 968 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT | - not rated | 1,121 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , BS16 4RL | 3out of 4 | 969 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Cabot City Technology College Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD | - not rated | 1,645 yd | City technology college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Warmley Tower School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XL | - not rated | 1,818 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Warmley Park School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XL | 3out of 4 | 1,818 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.