Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Other · Community special school · Ages 2–16 · Bristol, Bristol, City of
Elmfield School for Deaf Children is an other school in Bristol, Bristol, City of for ages 2–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Sheridan Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0PU
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bristol, City of.
- Redmaids' High School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Badminton School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Grace Garden School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Claremont School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- North Star 82° 1.0 mi School remains Good
- North Star 265° 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingsweston School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- North Star 240° 2.2 mi Good