Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Community special school · Ages 2–16 · Bristol, Bristol, City of
Elmfield School for Deaf Children is a special school in Bristol, Bristol, City of for ages 2–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 May 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sheridan Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0PU
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2–16
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- Pupils on roll
- 53 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils who attend Elmfield School for Deaf Children gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be deaf.”
- “Staff support them to find their deaf identify.”
- “Pupils feel more positive about what they have to offer.”
To improve
- “For many, prior to starting at Elmfield, their experience of this has been disjointed and limited.”
- “However, the academic curriculum is not fully aligned with this.”
- “Teachers do not have the subject-specific knowledge they need to have the most effective impact on how pupils learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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