North Star 82°

Reshaping the Future

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Who We Are

Based in the North of Bristol, North Star 82° is a primary school that caters for pupils with SEMH needs. Pupils who have difficulties with their emotional and social development may have limited social skills and find it difficult to make and sustain healthy relationships.

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Testimonials

Just wanted to say thank you so much for the food packages that were dropped round for J and the family... it’s been amazing and really useful.
Parent
Parent
I feel like I belong here. In mainstream school, I always felt different and like an outsider.
Student
Student
This school understands my needs so much more. I feel happy here.
Student
Student
She is in good form when coming home form school and is now enjoying her school life since she has joined you. Thank you and your team for making her enjoy school again
Parent
Parent
She has fallen back in love with learning.
Parent
Parent
School have been fantastic. He has been here 18 months and he has made so much progress. It is phenomenal. He hardly went to school for 3 years. He has grown in confidence and he reads everyday now.
Parent
Parent
I will be able to get a job now.
Student
Student
I am always happy to have the high level of communication with school as I can support X better when I know how school is going for him.
Parent
Parent
I never thought he would be back in school. You are life changers.
Parent
Parent
X is so different from the girl she was 18 months ago and loves to come to school and chatter about it afterwards.”
Parent
Parent
"X is really improving; last year he read to me for the first time and it made me cry."
Parent
Parent
NS82 has been the best thing for him. He couldn't read, he couldn't write his name and he hated school. What a change now.
Parent
Parent

Safeguarding

The North Star Academy Trust takes safeguarding very seriously.  Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everybody’s responsibility. It involves:

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Protecting children from maltreatment

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Preventing impairment of children’s health or development

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Ensuring children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care

Important dates

Term 1

Inset days: September 2nd, October 23rd & 24th 

Staggered return on September 3rd  & 4th

Friday 2nd September 2025 – Friday 24th October 2025

Term 2

Parents Evening: December 3rd

Christmas Dinner : December 18th

Inset day: November 3rd

Monday 3rd November 2025 – Friday 19th December 2025

Term 3

Inset day: January 5th

Monday 5th  January 2026 – Friday 13th February 2026 

Term 4

No Inset Days

Bank Holiday: April 3rd

Monday 23rd February 2026 – Thursday 2nd April 2026

Term 5

Bank holiday: May 24th

Monday 20th April 2026 –
Friday 22nd May 2026

Term 6

Inset day: June 1st

Monday 1st June 2026 –
Wednesday 22nd July 2025

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Rectory Gardens, Henbury, Bristol, BS10 7AH

t: 0117 377 2175 

e: northStar82@northstar-academy.co.uk

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The next North Star 82 prospective parent tour will be on Wednesday the 6th of December 2023. Please contact the school office on 0117 3772175 to book.
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