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Ashley Down Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS7 9PD

Ages 4–11 · 397 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
361

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
155
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

397 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
397
Boys / girls
203 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
397 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Ashley Down Schools Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Sood

Location

Address
Downend Road, Horfield
Postcode
BS7 9PD
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 397 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.1%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS7
16
Primary in BS7
11
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Brunel Field Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS7 9JT · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Bishop Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS7 8LS · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Sefton Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Sefton Park Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Filton Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Henleaze Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • KS268%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Sood
Telephone
01173772637
Website
www.ashleydownschool.org.uk

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