Ashton Vale Primary School, Bristol

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~557m)Possible (~795m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Bradley Arthur
Pupils:147 / 210 capacity
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01179030383
Address:Avebury Road, Ashton Vale, Bristol, BS3 2QG
Trust:EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:145321
UKPRN:10066348
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bristol South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its October 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

36.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy90%
Well taught94%
Good progress84%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMathsWriting

Reading has improved from 70% to 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

23.1

Avg class size

19.3

Infant (KS1)

26.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Risdale Road (E-bound)
174m · 3 min walk
Ashton Vale (SW-bound)
200m · 3 min walk
Swiss Drive (W-bound)
246m · 4 min walk
Langley Crescent (SE-bound)
470m · 8 min walk
Buttercup Walk (SW-bound)
476m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

147 pupils

210 capacity

63 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:5,273

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

5,450

Applications

4,547

Got 1st preference

93.3%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 October 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
23 October 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.4397%

Overall absence

14.09396%

Persistent absence

149

Enrolments

Authorised3.44639%
Unauthorised2.9933%
Persistent (10%+)14.09396%
Severe (50%+)1.34228%

Absence trend

6.78886%
18/19
5.88276%
20/21
8.86061%
21/22
8.93091%
22/23
7.27048%
23/24
6.4397%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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