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Two Bridges Academy

Special School Ages 2-19 77 pupils Alveston

Two Bridges Academy is a free schools special in South Gloucestershire for pupils aged 2 to 19. It has 77 pupils on roll.

Type Special School / Free schools special
Age Range 2-19
Religion Unknown
Address Vattingstone Lane
Alveston
South Gloucestershire
BS35 3JT
Phone 01454553003
Reference Number 150732

General Makeup

Number of pupils 77
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 76.62%
Girls: 23.38%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 15.6%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 1 9
2 6 6 12
3 15 1 16
4 9 1 10
5 4 3 7
6 3 Unknown 3
7 2 1 3
8 Unknown 1 1
9 Unknown Unknown Unknown
10 Unknown Unknown Unknown
11 Unknown Unknown Unknown
12 4 1 5
13 6 3 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 64.9%
White, Other 7.8%
African 6.5%
Unclassified 3.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.6%
Indian 2.6%
Mixed, Other 2.6%
Asian, Other 2.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating
Last Report Date This school has not had an inspection yet.
Date Report

In 2024–25 pupils at Two Bridges Academy attended 86.2% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 51.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

2025
Authorised absence 13.5%
Unauthorised absence 0.3%
Severely absent pupils 6.9%

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, 0.0% of pupils at Two Bridges Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.0
Permanent exclusions 0

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 Two Bridges Academy had 7.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

20252026
Pupils per adult 1.91.7
Teachers who left state teaching 0.0%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 66.7%–
Sick days per teacher 5.8–

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 Two Bridges Academy had 77 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

EHC plan
Speech, language and communication needs 27
Autistic spectrum disorder 26
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Social, emotional and mental health 4
Specific learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 3
Profound and multiple learning difficulty 3
Other difficulty or disability 2
Severe learning difficulty 2
Vision impairment 2

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 special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Two Bridges Academy received £41,125 and spent £44,459 for each of its 40 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £120,000 (£3,003 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Enable Trust, income was £34,631 and spending £34,642 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

2025
Revenue reserve £120,000
per pupil £3,003
In-year balance -£133,000
per pupil -£3,334

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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Two Bridges Academy is part of Enable Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

How many pupils does Two Bridges Academy have?

Two Bridges Academy has 77 pupils on roll.

What age range does Two Bridges Academy cover?

Two Bridges Academy for pupils aged 2 to 19.

Where is Two Bridges Academy?

Two Bridges Academy is at Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3JT.

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