Merchants’ Academy is extremely proud of its MA.16 sixth form students for coming through the challenges of the past two years and gaining the qualifications they need for a successful future. Overall, the average grade across A-levels, BTECs and other equivalent qualifications has risen from...

Five Bristol schools compete in cross-Trust athletics event Everyone was a winner at the first inter-school athletics event for Venturers Trust, held in May. Seventy Year 5 pupils from five schools took part in the day of sporting activity, hosted by Merchants’ Academy in Withywood and organi...

Merchants’ Academy announces its second set of significantly improved results in the space of one week. Following an excellent set of A-level results last Thursday, the academy continues to improve student outcomes, with 54% of all Year 11 students achieving grades 4-9 in both English and ma...

Students at Merchants’ Academy are celebrating today after receiving fantastic A-level and BTEC results with all teacher-predicted grades upheld by the exam board. 38% of A-level students achieved grades A*-B, against 3% in 2019, 94% achieved grades A*-C and 100% achieved grades A*-E. Improve...

Ofsted observed that leaders and school staff are wholly committed to improving life chances for pupils Less than three years after being placed in Special Measures in every category by Ofsted, Merchants’ Academy in Bristol has received official confirmation that the significant improveme...