Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Bristol · BS16 5TG · South Gloucestershire
Ages 5–7
- Absence4.1%
- FSM5.8%
- Demand1.17
0.2 miles away
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Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend
Voluntary controlled school · Bristol · BS16 5JJ
Ages 7–11 · 301 pupils · South Gloucestershire
Ofsted
Standards maintained
KS2 expected (RWM)
66%
Overall absence
4.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-05-21
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 3.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 308
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
301 pupils · 300 places
- Pupils on roll
- 301
- Boys / girls
- 140 / 161
- School capacity
- 300
- Capacity fill
- 301 / 300 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 9.3%
- FSM pupils
- 28
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pippa Osborne
Location
- Address
- Pendennis Road, Downend
- Postcode
- BS16 5JJ
- Town
- Bristol
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- District
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 301 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bristol.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Staple Hill Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Bristol · BS16 4NE · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM29.9%
- Demand0.95
0.3 miles away
Frome Vale Academy
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Bristol · BS16 2QS · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
- KS283%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM29.1%
- Demand1.25
0.5 miles away
The Tynings Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Staple Hill · BS16 4SG · South Gloucestershire
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM21.2%
- Demand0.97
0.7 miles away
Stanbridge Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Bristol · BS16 6AL · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM9.6%
- Demand0.93
0.8 miles away
Avanti Gardens School
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Primary
Bristol · BS16 2JP · Bristol, City of
Ages 2–11
- KS239%
- Absence8.1%
- FSM10.2%
- Demand0.95
0.8 miles away
Minerva Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Bristol · BS16 4HA · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS280%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM33.3%
- Demand0.92
0.8 miles away
Frenchay Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Bristol · BS16 1UZ · South Gloucestershire
Ages 5–11
- KS264%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM14.2%
- Demand1.20
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pippa Osborne
- Telephone
- 01454866516