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Ashton Park School

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS3 2JL

Ages 11–18 · 1,272 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.2

Overall absence

12.1%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.31
−20+2
Attainment 850.2
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.5%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,118

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

224

Places offered

216

1st-preference offers

199

Total preferences (any rank)
434
Preferred offers (top 3)
216
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill110%

1,272 pupils · 1,155 places

Pupils on roll
1,272
Boys / girls
672 / 600
School capacity
1,155
Capacity fill
1,272 / 1,155 (110%)
Free school meals
24.2%
FSM pupils
262
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Excalibur Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Uffendell

Location

Address
Blackmoor's Lane, Bower Ashton
Postcode
BS3 2JL
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 25 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 1,272 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Secondary schools in Bristol
43
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS3
13
Secondary in BS3
2
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Secondary in Bristol, City of LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BristolNear BS3

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence12.9%

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  • Bristol Cathedral Choir School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.7
    • P80.6
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.4%

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  • St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.7
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    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.8%

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  • Oasis Academy Temple Quarter

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    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand0.59

    2.0 miles away

  • Cotham School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Redland Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+74%
    • Absence7.1%

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  • E-Act Montpelier High School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • FSM32.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Daventry Road

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bristol · BS14 9SQ · Bristol, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence15.6%
    • FSM66.6%
    • Demand0.93

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Uffendell
Telephone
01173772777
Website
www.ashtonpark.net

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