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Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Voluntary controlled
Christchurch Avenue, Downend, Bristol BS16 5TG · christchurchinfants.co.uk · 01454 866562
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 225
- At capacity · 225 places
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Free school meals
- 5.8%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 65 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 65 | 57 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 75 | 96 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 75 | 88 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 73 | 71 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 75 | 78 | 1▲ | 91% |
Ofsted
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Sept 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (82 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 82
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 54% who raised concerns
based on the 13% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (18%) with SEND