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Ashton Vale Primary School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS3 2QG

Ages 4–11 · 147 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)32%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
162

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

147 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
56 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
147 / 210 (70%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Excalibur Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Bradley Arthur

Location

Address
Avebury Road, Ashton Vale
Postcode
BS3 2QG
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol South
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.1%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS3
13
Primary in BS3
10
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Bradley Arthur
Telephone
01179030383
Website
https://www.ashtonvale.bristol.sch.uk/

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