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Ashton Park School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Blackmoor's Lane, Bower Ashton, Bristol BS3 2JL · ashtonpark.net · 0117 377 2777

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.8
average Attainment 8 score. Bristol, City of 46.4, England 46
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,272
117 over 1,155 places · 110%
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.2%
First language not English
9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Excalibur Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 254 families put the school first and 213 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 185 (Places 217)185September 2023: 174 (Places 215)174September 2024: 224 (Places 216)224September 2025: 233 (Places 217)233September 2026: 254 (Places 213)254Places 213
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262132541.2▲80%
September 2025Sept 20252172331.1▲85%
September 2024Sept 20242162241▲89%
September 2023Sept 20232151740.894%
September 2022Sept 20222171850.991%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.8, and 41.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bristol, City of it was 46.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (21.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 39.2 (England 46.3)39.22018/19: 39.0 (England 46.7)39.02021/22: 46.6 (England 48.8)46.62022/23: 47.1 (England 46.3)47.12023/24: 50.2 (England 45.9)50.22024/25: 45.8 (England 46.0)45.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.846.0
▼41.6%45.4%
▼62.6%64.8%
▼15.0%40.5%
▼3.734.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109278)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form51.4+3.6
Sixth form college11.5+4.3
Further education21.6−1.4
Other education1−2.3
Apprenticeship5.3+1.5
Employment3.4−1.9
Not in a lasting destination4.3−3.4
Activity not captured1.4−0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 22.9 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 26.8 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 21.4 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 27.6 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 27.6 (England 37.9)C-2022/23: 31.2 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 21.4 (England 34.4)D2024/25: 21.5 (England 35.0)DEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
27 studentsD (21.5)Below average -0.54
27 studentsD (21.6)Below average -0.54
47 studentsDist- (31.2)Average -0.02
Technical certificate10 studentsL1Merit+ (3.3)Average -0.29
7.7%AAB or better
87.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2436D (21.4)-0.21
2022/2332C (31.2)—
2021/2228C- (27.6)—
2018/1939C- (27.6)-0.05
2017/1832D (21.4)-0.24
2016/1762C- (26.8)+0.01
2015/1650D+ (22.9)-0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University25.9+1.7
Further education3.7−0.9
Apprenticeship11.1+0.5
Employment43.2+5.3
Not in a lasting destination12.3−4.4
Activity not captured3.7−2.4

Ofsted

Ashton Park School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2015

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 109278), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109278)

  • May 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 109278)

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (269 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
85%
Replies
269
22% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●81% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●80% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼60% agreeEngland 67%

based on 46 parents (17%) with SEND

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