A school on the edge of Bristol which specialises in teaching students creative and digital skills has been praised for setting high standards in a warm and supportive environment. Digitech Studio School in Warmley received ‘strong’ grades from Ofsted for inclusion and post-16 education, and was told it meets expectations in all other areas, following an inspection in May.

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Bristol Metropolitan Academy, Frome Vale Academy and Summerhill Academy have all featured in this month’s editions of the Voice newspaper’s. Summerhill Academy made the front page!

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Summerhill Academy’s commitment to creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment for all has seen it rewarded with a School of Sanctuary Award.

School of Sanctuary Awards recognise nurseries, primary schools and secondary schools that go above and beyond to foster safe, welcoming and inclusive environments for asylum-seeking and refugee families.

A Bristol PE lead, whose work to develop a thriving school sporting culture has helped establish one of the most successful school basketball programmes in the country, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s 2026 Birthday Honours List.

Frome Vale Academy in Bristol has earned praise from Ofsted for its ‘strong’ leadership and teaching, as well as the behaviour, wellbeing and academic achievement of its pupils.

In the school’s first inspection under the schools’ watchdog’s new framework, Frome Vale received ‘strong’ grades in five of the seven areas, and was told it meets expectations in the remaining two.

Principal Paul Todd

A Bristol school supporting some of the region’s most vulnerable young people has achieved the highest Ofsted outcome awarded to any school in the South West under the watchdog’s new inspection framework.

Lansdown Park Academy in Stockwood, a pupil referral unit for children who need additional behavioural support, has become the first school in Bristol to receive an ‘exceptional’ grading and the first in the South West to achieve that standard in four separate inspection areas.

The achievement marks a remarkable turnaround for the academy, which was judged ‘inadequate’ four years ago.

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A TAUNTON school has marked a special milestone with a day of celebrations.

Castle Primary School celebrated its 150th birthday with a day of festivities that brought together past and present members of the school community.

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Schoolchildren from Weston-super-Mare were given a glimpse into the high-speed world of Formula One during a special field trip.

A night of celebration, style, and fun saw students from a school in Taunton mark the end of an era surrounded by friends and laughter.

A North Somerset secondary school has earned praise for its exceptional support for children in care.

Broadoak Academy was recognised by North Somerset Council for its dedication to creating a safe, nurturing environment where students are well known to staff and able to thrive.

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Reception children at Waycroft Primary Academy have enjoyed their very own Worthy Farm festival experience, bringing the spirit of Glastonbury Festival into school for a day of music, creativity and fun.

The academy’s ‘Glasto Day’ gave pupils the chance to take part in a packed programme of festival-themed activities, designed to encourage imaginative play, confidence-building and friendship.

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Students at Digitech Studio School are thriving in a ‘warm and supportive’ environment where high standards, specialist teaching and strong partnerships help them achieve well, according to Ofsted inspectors.

The Bristol studio school has received a positive first inspection under Ofsted’s new inspection framework, earning ‘strong’ judgements for both inclusion and post-16 education while meeting expectations in all other areas.

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Broadoak Academy informed parents and carers on Monday that they will be closed to pupils on Wednesday and Thursday, following careful and individual assessment of local conditions in the wake of red weather warnings issued by the UK Met Office and UK Health Security Agency.

Ian Walsh Principal of Broadoak Academy spoke to Heart FM about why this decision was taken.