Ashley Down Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Bristol, Bristol, City of
Ashley Down Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 December 2024. Bristol, City of has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- Pupils on roll
- 397 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They trust and respect staff, having confidence that adults will help them if they are experiencing difficulties.”
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes pupils’ misconceptions are not identified swiftly enough.”
- “This means they continue to make the same mistakes or do not understand new learning fully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 44 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Bristol, City of published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bristol, City of.
- Brunel Field Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop Road Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sefton Park Infant School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sefton Park Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Filton Avenue Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Horfield Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Henleaze Infant School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published