Ashley Down Primary School, Bristol

In its own words: "At Ashley Down Primary School we believe that every child should reach their full potential and succeed. Our core values of compassion, commitment, respect and joy are the foundations of our curriculum and behaviour strategies. We believe in a nurturing and supportive approach that balances emotional wellbeing whilst striving for children to reach their academic potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include karate and dance.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.

Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 14 July 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Ashley Down Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 80% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Ashley Down Primary School as their first choice and 154 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashley Down Primary School are Brunel Field Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths); Bishop Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 92% maths); Sefton Park Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths); and Sefton Park Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ashley Down Primary School.

164 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ashley Down Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (80%).

10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 50 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 7 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Ashley Down Primary School had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Ashley Down, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashley Down Road (n-bound), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashley Down Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Ashley Down Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ashley Down Primary School are Fairfield High School (0.7 miles), Trinity Academy (0.9 miles), Orchard School Bristol (1.1 miles) and Redland Green School (1.1 miles).