Ashton Park School
Blackmoor's Lane, Bower Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2JL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Uffendell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Excalibur Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,155
- Pupils on roll
- 1,272
- URN
- 145398
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772777
About this school
Ashton Park School is a secondary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,272 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
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
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 209 | 208 | 214 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.1 | 50.2 | 45.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.13 -0.07 to +0.32 | +0.31 +0.11 to +0.50 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 54.3% | 41.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 74.5% | 62.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 16% | 18.3% | 15% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ashton Park 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 | 47.1 | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.2 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.8 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,238 |
| 2023/24 | 1,234 |
| 2024/25 | 1,252 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashton Park School compares
Ashton Park School ranked 12th of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.8 | 10.9% | 24.5% | 1,272 | — |
| Bedminster Down School | 41.7 | 13.3% | 40% | 1,022 | 1.4 miles |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School | 54.6 | 8.4% | 25.9% | 1,192 | 1.5 miles |
| St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School | 54.2 | 7.2% | 23.8% | 1,792 | 1.9 miles |
| Oasis Academy Temple Quarter | — | 8.1% | 45.7% | 391 | 2.0 miles |
| Cotham School | 51.8 | 9% | 39.1% | 1,654 | 2.0 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)
- 24.47%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 10.86%
- Persistent absence
- 27.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bedminster Down School1.4 miles
Secondary · Bristol
-
Bristol Cathedral Choir School1.5 miles
Secondary · Bristol
-
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School1.9 miles
Secondary · Bristol
-
Oasis Academy Temple Quarter2.0 miles
Secondary · Bristol
-
Cotham School2.0 miles
Secondary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Ashton Park School ranks 24th of the 44 ranked secondary schools in Bristol.
- Abbeywood Community School Secondary
- Backwell School Secondary
- Bedminster Down School Secondary
- Blaise High School Secondary
- Brimsham Green School Secondary
- Bristol Brunel Academy Secondary
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School Secondary
- Bristol Free School Secondary
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy Secondary
- Chew Valley School Secondary
- Chipping Sodbury School Secondary
- Cotham School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashton Park School teach?
- Ashton Park School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashton Park School?
- The headteacher of Ashton Park School is Mr Richard Uffendell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashton Park School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashton Park 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 Ashton Park School?
- Ashton Park School has 1,272 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Ashton Park School full?
- Ashton Park School has capacity for 1,155 pupils and 1,272 on roll (110%), 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 Ashton Park School a faith school?
- No. Ashton Park School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ashton Park School a selective school?
- No. Ashton Park School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Ashton Park School?
- Ashton Park School is part of EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Ashton Park School have?
- The schools register lists Ashton Park School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Ashton Park School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.1 in 2022/23 and 45.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashton Park School rank locally?
- Ashton Park School ranked 12th of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashton Park School's absence rate?
- Ashton Park School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashton Park School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashton Park 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 10 July 2026.