Chester Park Infant School
Lodge Causeway, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Interim Headteacher
- Mr Mike McNama
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 108921
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173773047
About this school
Chester Park Infant School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 229 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chester Park Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 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.
Trends over time
How Chester Park Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 241 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chester Park Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.1% | 19.7% | 229 | — |
| Chester Park Junior School | 41% | 7.6% | 35.1% | 295 | 0.1 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 56% | 4.5% | 13.5% | 213 | 0.2 miles |
| Fishponds CofE Primary School | 51% | 6.9% | 36.7% | 310 | 0.4 miles |
| Avanti Gardens School | 54% | 6.7% | 14.1% | 381 | 0.7 miles |
| Minerva Primary Academy | 79% | 6.4% | 35.1% | 345 | 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)
- 19.74%
- English as an additional language
- 42.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 34.68%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chester Park Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Fishponds CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Avanti Gardens School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Minerva Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down 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
Common questions
- What ages does Chester Park Infant School teach?
- Chester Park Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Chester Park Infant School?
- The interim headteacher of Chester Park Infant School is Mr Mike McNama, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chester Park Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chester Park Infant 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 Chester Park Infant School?
- Chester Park Infant School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Chester Park Infant School full?
- Chester Park Infant School has capacity for 240 pupils and 229 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 Chester Park Infant School a faith school?
- No. Chester Park Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chester Park Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chester Park Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Chester Park Infant School's absence rate?
- Chester Park Infant School's overall absence rate is 9.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Chester Park Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chester Park Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.