Sefton Park Infant School
Ashley Down Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Powell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 108960
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173773290
About this school
Sefton Park Infant School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sefton 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Sefton 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 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sefton Park Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 7.6% | 213 | — |
| Sefton Park Junior School | 61% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 231 | 0.0 miles |
| Brunel Field Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 398 | 0.2 miles |
| E-Act Fairlawn Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 23.1% | 308 | 0.4 miles |
| St Werburgh's Primary School | 56% | 6.2% | 35% | 387 | 0.5 miles |
| Ashley Down Primary School | 59% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 397 | 0.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 11 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.56%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.96%
- Persistent absence
- 15.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sefton Park Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Brunel Field Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
E-Act Fairlawn Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Montpelier
-
St Werburgh's Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Ashley Down Primary School0.6 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 Sefton Park Infant School teach?
- Sefton Park Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Sefton Park Infant School?
- The headteacher of Sefton Park Infant School is Mr Alex Powell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sefton Park Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sefton 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 Sefton Park Infant School?
- Sefton Park Infant School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Sefton Park Infant School full?
- Sefton Park Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 213 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sefton Park Infant School a faith school?
- No. Sefton Park Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sefton Park Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sefton Park Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Sefton Park Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Sefton Park Infant School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Sefton Park Infant School's absence rate?
- Sefton Park Infant School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Sefton 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 Sefton 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.