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St Matthias Academy - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)
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St Matthias Academy
- Secondary
- Bristol BS16 2BG
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Requires Improvement
| The quality of education | Requires Improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires Improvement |
| Personal development | Requires Improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires Improvement |
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Academic Progress: Personalised support enhances confidence and aspirations
Behaviour and Attitudes: Structured routines transform learning attitudes
Academic Progress: Too many pupils are not receiving a good quality of education.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Some pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties do not behave as well as they could.
Strengths and Challenges: Effective support with some teaching adaptation needed
Qualifications and Training: Staff have secured training in phonics to improve the delivery of early reading curriculum.
Current Educational Practices: Some staff do not have a strong enough knowledge of the subjects they teach.
Strengths and Challenges: Some leaders lack expertise causing inconsistencies in curriculum and weak implementation.
Opportunities for Involvement: Parents can give their opinion on Ofsted Parent View.
Communication: Inspectors consider parents' views via Ofsted Parent View.
Parent Satisfaction: Mixed parent opinions; information used in inspection decisions.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders work effectively with various agencies to support pupils and families.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Trust leaders know what needs to be done, but more work is needed to secure improvements.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Pupils feel safe and confident adults will address rare bullying incidents.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Recent focus on sexual abuse and online safety is impressive.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Supportive environment ensures safety
Extracurricular Offerings: Wide range of enrichment activities like music and art.
Career Counselling Services: School provides strong careers advice and guidance.
Preparation for Sixth Form: Meets requirements of the Baker Clause, informing about technical qualifications and apprenticeships.
Career Counselling Services: Careers programme fosters informed next steps
Managing and Supporting SEND: Bespoke support helps SEND pupils thrive
Managing and Supporting SEND: Most pupils attending have special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Subjects Offered: Subjects like art and science are well considered and ambitious.
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About Us
St Matthias Academy is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Bristol, South West.
It has 49 students from age 5-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 4 : 1.
This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Ofset report | Requires Improvement | Good | Good |
| Age range | 5-16 | 11-16 | 11-16 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 4.5 | 15.1 | 16.6 |
| Proficient Math | - | - | - |
| Proficient Read | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | 48% | 42% |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
4 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Matthias Academy
Local authority ratio 18 : 1