Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Mixed · South Gloucestershire
Christchurch Avenue, Bristol, BS16 5TG
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 29/11/2023
Application demand
76%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
96.2%
4.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
225
Capacity used
Over capacity100%
225 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
76%
1st preference success rate
73 of 96 families who put it first got an offer
75
Places offered
175
Total applications
2.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 96 | 73 | ● 76% |
| 2nd preference | 43 | 1 | ● 2% |
| 3rd preference | 36 | 1 | ● 3% |
| Total | 175 | 75 | 43% |
1st preference success by year
South Gloucestershire lets families list 3 preferences. 27 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Anna Martin
- Address
- Christchurch Avenue, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5TG
- Phone
- 01454866562
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Ward / constituency
- Frenchay & Downend · Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 109166
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 6% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 8% | — | — |
| SEN support | 7% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
225 pupils · 225 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
29 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 22
15 September 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 153 pupils
Attendance
96.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
3.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
4.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through South Gloucestershire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.