Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend
Christchurch Avenue, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5TG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Co-Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Martin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 109166
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454866562
About this school
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend, 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Christ Church, Church of England Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 225 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 6.7% | 225 | — |
| Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend | 75% | 4.2% | 9% | 301 | 0.2 miles |
| Staple Hill Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 29.9% | 298 | 0.4 miles |
| Stanbridge Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 8.8% | 415 | 0.6 miles |
| Frome Vale Academy | 57% | 4.9% | 32.2% | 203 | 0.6 miles |
| The Tynings Primary School | 53% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 274 | 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
- 29 November 2023
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Ungraded inspection report15 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.67%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.79%
- Persistent absence
- 4.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Staple Hill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Stanbridge Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Frome Vale Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
The Tynings Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Staple Hill
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 Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend teach?
- Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the co-headteacher of Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend?
- The co-headteacher of Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend is Mrs Anna Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church, Church of England Infant 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 many pupils are at Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend?
- Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend full?
- Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend has capacity for 225 pupils and 225 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 Infant School, Downend a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend as having no nursery classes.
- What is Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend's absence rate?
- Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend. 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.