Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend
Pendennis Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pippa Osborne
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 301
- URN
- 109165
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454866516
About this school
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 301 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2025, 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 | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 66% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 74% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 83% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 74% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 288 |
| 2023/24 | 299 |
| 2024/25 | 300 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend compares
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend ranked 15th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.2% | 9% | 301 | — |
| Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend | — | 3.8% | 6.7% | 225 | 0.2 miles |
| Staple Hill Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 29.9% | 298 | 0.3 miles |
| Frome Vale Academy | 57% | 4.9% | 32.2% | 203 | 0.5 miles |
| The Tynings Primary School | 53% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 274 | 0.7 miles |
| Stanbridge Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 8.8% | 415 | 0.8 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)
- 9%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 7.49%
Location
Nearby schools
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Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Staple Hill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Frome Vale Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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The Tynings Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Staple Hill
-
Stanbridge Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend ranks 35th 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 Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend teach?
- Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend?
- The headteacher of Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend is Mrs Pippa Osborne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend, 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 Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend?
- Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend has 301 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend full?
- Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend has capacity for 300 pupils and 301 on roll (100%), 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 Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend as having no nursery classes.
- How have Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend'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 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend rank locally?
- Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend ranked 15th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend's absence rate?
- Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend'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.