Soundwell Academy
Free schools special · Ages 5–18 · Kingswood, Bristol, City of
Soundwell Academy is a special school in Kingswood, Bristol, City of for ages 5–18 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Stephens Road, Kingswood, BS16 4RL
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 5–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- Pupils on roll
- 141 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 61.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 June 2023
Strengths
- “There are lots of smiles at this school.”
- “Staff smile because they love spending time with the pupils.”
- “Pupils smile because they can be themselves.”
To improve
- “This level of detail is still under development for some subjects.”
- “They know that there is a challenge to achieve complete consistency beyond the core subjects as the age range of its pupils expands and the curriculum grows.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 3.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Bristol, City of.
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