E-ACT the Kingfisher School

The Kingfisher School has shown notable improvements since its last inspection, which graded it as 'Requires improvement'. Currently, the school is recognized for its good overall effectiveness across various domains, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. Pupils exhibit a strong sense of belonging and demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning, reflecting the high expectations set by school leaders. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, catering to all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). However, there are areas in need of further development.

Strengths

• High expectations from leaders and staff
• Positive relationships among pupils and staff
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Strong emphasis on reading from an early age
• Pupils demonstrate respect for diversity
• Launch of an ambitious curriculum

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack adequate breakdown of learning steps
• Underdeveloped subject leadership expertise

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at E-ACT the Kingfisher School attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 7.5% of pupils at E-ACT the Kingfisher School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 E-ACT the Kingfisher School had 15.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.4% of pupils at E-ACT the Kingfisher School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 E-ACT the Kingfisher School received £8,982 and spent £10,434 for each of its 129 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £138,000 (£1,074 per pupil).

Across all 37 schools of E-Act, income was £8,727 and spending £8,448 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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E-ACT the Kingfisher School is part of E-Act, which runs 37 schools. The nearest others:

• E-Act Barton Hill Academy Bristol
• E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy Bristol
• E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School Montpelier
• E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy Bristol
• E-ACT Montpelier High School Bristol
• E-ACT Perry Court Academy Hengrove
• E-ACT Greenfield Primary Academy Bristol
• E-ACT Hareclive Academy Bristol
• E-ACT Bristol Academy South Bristol
• E-ACT St Ursula's Academy Bristol

What is E-ACT the Kingfisher School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for E-ACT the Kingfisher School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was E-ACT the Kingfisher School last inspected by Ofsted?

E-ACT the Kingfisher School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does E-ACT the Kingfisher School have?

E-ACT the Kingfisher School has 112 pupils on roll.

What age range does E-ACT the Kingfisher School cover?

E-ACT the Kingfisher School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are E-ACT the Kingfisher School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 21% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is E-ACT the Kingfisher School?

E-ACT the Kingfisher School is at Lichfield Road, St Anne's Park, Bristol, BS4 4BJ.