Merchants' Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Merchants' Academy
Address: Gatehouse Avenue, Withywood
Town/City: Bristol
Postcode: BS13 9AJ
Country: 161750
 Telephone Number: 0117 301 5000
Website:

Type of school

Phase: All-through (ages 3-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
Trust: Venturers Trust
Sponsor: Merchant Venturers, The Society Of

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr David Powell
Capacity: 1410
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1268 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 58.1%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 135597
DfE Number: 801/6910
UKPRN: 10024135
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Bristol, City of (E06000023)
Constituency: Bristol South (E14000601)
Electoral Ward: Hartcliffe and Withywood (E05010900)

Easting & Northing: 357570E, 168258N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 24' 44.58" N 2° 36' 40.85" W
Plus Code: 9C3VC96Q+XF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Fair Furlong Primary School (0.5km)
  2. Venturers' Academy (0.7km)
  3. Headley Park Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Hareclive E-ACT Academy (0.8km)
  5. Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre (0.9km)
  6. St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) (0.9km)
  7. Four Acres Academy (1.3km)
  8. Bedminster Down School (1.3km)
  9. Greenfield E-Act Primary Academy (1.4km)
  10. Cheddar Grove Primary School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Robert Bourns - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 May 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 May 2024.
  • Mrs Karen Clark - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 November 2026.
  • Ms Faith Ford - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 September 2025.
  • Mr Jon James - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Doug Jennings - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 10 October 2026.
  • Mrs Laura Marshall - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2024.
  • Mrs Kelly Phipps - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 July 2026.
  • Mr David Thornthwaite - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Ms Maria Tsapali - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 12 July 2026.
  • Mr Karl Tucker - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 October 2023.