Sefton Park Infant School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Bristol · BS7 9BJ · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–7
- Absence4.8%
- FSM7.5%
- Demand0.89
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 108961
Sefton Park Junior School
Community school · Bristol · BS7 9BJ
Ages 7–11 · 231 pupils · Bristol, City of
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
53%
Overall absence
6.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-05-15
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 107.0
- 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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 4.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 231
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill96%
231 pupils · 240 places
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- Boys / girls
- 124 / 107
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 231 / 240 (96%)
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- FSM pupils
- 31
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 7–11
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
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Powell
Location
- Address
- Ashley Down Road, Ashley Down
- Postcode
- BS7 9BJ
- Town
- Bristol
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- 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 7–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 231 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.4%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Brunel Field Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Bristol · BS7 9JT · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM5.0%
- Demand1.00
0.2 miles away
E-Act Fairlawn Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Montpelier · BS6 5JL · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM33.8%
- Demand1.69
0.4 miles away
St Werburgh's Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bristol · BS2 9US · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM30.5%
- Demand0.98
0.5 miles away
Ashley Down Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Bristol · BS7 9PD · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM10.1%
- Demand0.97
0.6 miles away
Bishop Road Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Bristol · BS7 8LS · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS281%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM7.4%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bristol · BS7 8HP · Bristol, City of
Ages 4–11
- FSM6.9%
0.7 miles away
Evergreen Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Bristol · BS5 0YR · Bristol, City of
Ages 3–11
- KS274%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM52.1%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Powell
- Telephone
- 01173773290