7%
RWM expected · 2022/23
0%
RWM higher · 2022/23
-6.60
Reading progress · 2022/23
31%
GCSE 9–4 · 2022/23
16%
GCSE 5+ · 2022/23
29.3
Attainment 8 · 2022/23
-1.23
Progress 8 · 2022/23
8%
EBacc entry · 2022/23
313.8
EBacc APS · 2022/23
1,279
Pupils · 2023/24
12%
EAL · 2023/24
54%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2022/23.
Local authorityBristol, City of
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Merchants' Academy · All-through · Bristol, City of
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 2 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
RWM expected standard
7%
-43pp
50%29%7%
'17'18'19'23
'23 · 7%
RWM higher standard
0%
-5pp
5%3%0%
'17'18'19'23
'23 · 0%
Reading progress
-6.60
-3.1
-2.6-4.6-6.6
'17'18'19'23
'23 · -6.6
Subject breakdown
Reading expected standard
43%
Reading higher standard
3%
Writing expected standard
19%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
16%
Maths higher standard
0%
Science expected standard
21%
SPAG expected standard
28%
SPAG higher standard
2%
Reading scaled score
100.0
Maths scaled score
95.0
GPS scaled score
99.0
Progress compared with all other schools
Reading-6.60
Well below averageWriting-8.60
Well below averageMaths-8.60
Well below averageHow does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
31%
-12pp
49%40%31%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 31%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
16%
-4pp
26%20%14%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 16%
Attainment 8
29.3
-6.8
36.132.729.3
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 29.3
Progress 8
-1.23
-0.4
-0.7-1.0-1.2
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · -1.2
EBacc entry
8%
-2pp
66%37%8%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 8%
EBacc APS
313.8
-34.0
411.0362.4313.8
'18'19'22'23
'23 · 313.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2023/24 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
19.2
0
20.019.118.2
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · 19.2
A-level value added
-0.32
-0.3-0.6-0.8
'17'18'19'24
'24 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
14%7%0%
'17'18'19'23'24
'24 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
0
DDD
'18'19'22'23'24
'24 · D
Pupils & context
2023/24
Pupils on roll
1,279
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
66%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
19%
Persistent absence
54%
Contact
Address
Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 9AJ
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Website
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Telephone
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Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 0% | 43% | 3% | 19% | 0% | 16% | 0% | 21% | 28% | 100.0 | 95.0 | 99.0 | -6.60 | -8.60 | -8.60 | 22% | 1,303 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 5% | 55% | 5% | 73% | 18% | 77% | 14% | 86% | 68% | 99.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | -3.50 | +0.70 | -0.60 | 21% | 1,095 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 3% | 66% | 9% | 56% | 6% | 72% | 9% | 59% | 72% | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | -2.60 | -3.10 | -1.20 | 22% | 1,059 |
| 2016/17 | 38% | 4% | 62% | 15% | 46% | 8% | 73% | 19% | 65% | 58% | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | -3.90 | -10.10 | -2.50 | 20% | 1,061 |
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31% | 16% | 29.3 | -1.23 | 8% | 313.8 | 9% | 1,303 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 20% | 36.1 | -0.82 | 10% | 347.8 | 10% | 1,268 |
| 2018/19 | 37% | 17% | 33.6 | -0.68 | 33% | 411.0 | 33% | 1,095 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 26% | 35.3 | -1.14 | 27% | 333.9 | 27% | 1,059 |
| 2016/17 | 34% | 14% | 34.3 | -0.84 | 66% | — | 74% | 1,061 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 19.2 | D | -0.32 | 0% | 80 |
| 2022/23 | 19.1 | D | — | 0% | 64 |
| 2021/22 | 20.0 | D | — | Not eligible | 47 |
| 2018/19 | 18.2 | D- | -0.43 | 0% | 26 |
| 2017/18 | 19.2 | D | -0.59 | 0% | 23 |
| 2016/17 | 17.7 | D- | -0.81 | 14% | 50 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 1,279 | 19.6 | 24% | 12% | 66% | 19% | 54% |
| 2022/23 | 1,303 | 17.1 | 22% | 8% | 65% | 16% | 52% |
| 2021/22 | 1,268 | 18.2 | 20% | 8% | 65% | 14% | 51% |
| 2020/21 | 1,192 | 17.2 | 14% | 7% | 56% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,095 | 16.3 | 21% | 7% | 58% | 8% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | 1,059 | 15.4 | 22% | 6% | 58% | 8% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 1,061 | 14.3 | 20% | 4% | 61% | 8% | 29% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.