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Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary controlled
Pendennis Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 5JJ · christchurchjuniors.co.uk · 01454 866516
On the mapSearch near BS16 5JJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. South Gloucestershire 64%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 301
- 1 over 300 places · 100%
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 9.3%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across South Gloucestershire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 76
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (34%) with SEND