Sefton Park Junior School
Ashley Down Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Powell
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 108961
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173773290
About this school
Sefton Park Junior School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 231 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 58 | 49 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 53% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 84% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 78% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 69% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Sefton Park Junior 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 | 71% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sefton Park Junior School compares
Sefton Park Junior School ranked 42nd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 231 | — |
| Sefton Park Infant School | — | 6% | 7.6% | 213 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.5%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.49%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sefton Park Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Brunel Field Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
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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
Sefton Park Junior School ranks 106th of the 198 ranked primary 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 year groups does Sefton Park Junior School teach?
- Sefton Park Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Sefton Park Junior School?
- The headteacher of Sefton Park Junior School is Mr Alex Powell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sefton Park Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sefton Park Junior 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 big is Sefton Park Junior School?
- Sefton Park Junior School has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Sefton Park Junior School full?
- Sefton Park Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 231 on roll (96%), 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 Sefton Park Junior School a faith school?
- No. Sefton Park Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sefton Park Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sefton Park Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sefton Park Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sefton Park Junior School rank locally?
- Sefton Park Junior School ranked 42nd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sefton Park Junior School's absence rate?
- Sefton Park Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sefton Park Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sefton Park Junior 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.