Ashton Gate Primary School
Ashton Gate Road, Bristol, BS3 1SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Jones
- Sponsor
- Trust in Learning (Academies)
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 810
- Pupils on roll
- 749
- URN
- 150919
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030236
About this school
Ashton Gate Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 749 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Ashton Gate Primary School (URN 108912).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 105 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Ashton Gate Primary School compares
Ashton Gate Primary School ranked 52nd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4% | 10.4% | 749 | — |
| Luckwell Primary School | 27% | 5.7% | 29% | 86 | 0.4 miles |
| Southville Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 10% | 632 | 0.5 miles |
| Compass Point Primary School | 41% | 10.3% | 48.7% | 194 | 0.5 miles |
| Hotwells Primary School | 85% | 7.3% | 27.1% | 114 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Cross RC Primary School | 68% | 6.6% | 46.9% | 170 | 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)
- 10.39%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.04%
- Persistent absence
- 7.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Luckwell Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Southville Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Compass Point Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Hotwells Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Holy Cross RC Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Ashton Gate Primary School ranks 123rd of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down 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
- Beacon Rise Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ashton Gate Primary School teach?
- Ashton Gate Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Ashton Gate Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Ashton Gate Primary School is Mr Gareth Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ashton Gate Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashton Gate Primary 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 Gate Primary School?
- Ashton Gate Primary School has 749 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ashton Gate Primary School full?
- Ashton Gate Primary School has capacity for 810 pupils and 749 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Gate Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ashton Gate Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ashton Gate Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashton Gate Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Ashton Gate Primary School?
- Ashton Gate Primary School is part of AMPLIFY EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Ashton Gate Primary School rank locally?
- Ashton Gate Primary School ranked 52nd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Gate Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashton Gate Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census.
- What are Ashton Gate Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashton Gate Primary 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.