Ashley Down Primary School
Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Sood
- Federation
- Ashley Down Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- URN
- 108911
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772637
About this school
Ashley Down Primary School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 397 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashley Down Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 65% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 90% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 85% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ashley Down Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 400 |
| 2023/24 | 400 |
| 2024/25 | 397 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashley Down Primary School compares
Ashley Down Primary School ranked 49th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 397 | — |
| Brunel Field Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 398 | 0.4 miles |
| Bishop Road Primary School | 86% | 4% | 6.1% | 779 | 0.5 miles |
| Sefton Park Infant School | — | 6% | 7.6% | 213 | 0.6 miles |
| Sefton Park Junior School | 61% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 231 | 0.6 miles |
| Filton Avenue Primary School | 65% | 7.6% | 39.1% | 568 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.83%
- English as an additional language
- 17.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 9.89%
Location
Nearby schools
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Brunel Field Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Bishop Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Sefton Park Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Sefton Park Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Filton Avenue Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Ashley Down Primary School ranks 118th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
- Beacon Rise Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ashley Down Primary School teach?
- Ashley Down Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Ashley Down Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Ashley Down Primary School is Mrs Amy Sood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashley Down Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashley Down Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ashley Down Primary School?
- Ashley Down Primary School has 397 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ashley Down Primary School full?
- Ashley Down Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 397 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ashley Down Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashley Down Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashley Down Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashley Down Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ashley Down Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ashley Down Primary School is part of the Ashley Down Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ashley Down Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashley Down Primary School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Ashley Down Primary School ranked 49th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashley Down Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashley Down Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashley Down Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashley Down Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.