Chester Park Infant School, Bristol
Chester Park Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Bristol. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 86% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chester Park Infant School in detail
Chester Park Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Positive: T his attribute is incredibly powerful and empirical research has found that there are many very real health benefits linked to positive thinking and optimistic attitudes. At Chester Park we are positive in everything we undertake. Resilient: All stakeholder groups highlighted being resilient and or persevering as being vital."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Chester Park Federation is made up of Chester Park Infant School and Chester Park Junior School. Both schools are 3 form entry schools serving the community of Chester Park in Fishponds. At Chester Park, we focus on building a sense of Belonging for our whole community."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Chester Park Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Chester Park Infant School as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chester Park Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chester Park Infant School are Chester Park Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 61% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Fishponds CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 69% maths); and Avanti Gardens School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 64% maths).
Chester Park Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolFishponds CofE Primary SchoolAvanti Gardens School
What parents say
86 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chester Park Infant School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
35.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Mixed (20%) and Asian (18%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 9 (3.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stapleton Road Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mendip View Avenue (se-bound), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Chester Park Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chester Park Infant School are Bristol Brunel Academy (0.5 miles) and Bristol Metropolitan Academy (0.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Chester Park Infant School creates a welcoming, inclusive community where children are happy and eager to learn. The school teaches phonics and spoken language exceptionally well, helping all pupils including those learning English to develop strong reading and communication skills. Pupils benefit from thoughtful, enriching experiences such as forest school visits and community fundraising projects that bring learning to life.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on spoken language (oracy) helps pupils progress well and communicate ideas confidently
- Effective phonics teaching supports all pupils, including those new to English, to become confident readers
- Well-planned curriculum with carefully sequenced learning that builds knowledge progressively across subjects
- Excellent pastoral care with strong systems for monitoring attendance and supporting pupil wellbeing
- Wide range of enriching experiences that motivate pupils to learn, including forest school visits and meaningful community projects
Areas for Improvement
- Some wider curriculum subjects lack clearly identified essential knowledge that pupils need to remember
- Teachers do not consistently check that pupils have secured knowledge in all curriculum areas
- Some pupils struggle to retrieve and recall what they have learned in certain subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems and an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest school visits, bear hunt playground activities, school council involvement in play space development, fundraising activities including lollipop sales, assemblies led by local church and mosque leaders
Chester Park Infant School has successfully maintained its good standards since the previous inspection in 2019. The school creates a strong sense of community where pupils are happy, safe, and eager to learn.
At a Glance
19.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
86 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chester Park Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chester Park Infant School.
- Premier Education At Fishponds C Of E Academy590m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Chester Park Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bristol, City of. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chester Park Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chester Park Infant School is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 34 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Chester Park Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
232 pupils
270 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across Bristol, City of council
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
10.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
229
Total Pupils
131
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,711
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,870
Per pupil
£1510k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.1%
Overall absence
34.7%
Persistent absence
173
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chester Park Infant School
Questions parents ask about Chester Park Infant School
What is Chester Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Chester Park Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chester Park Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Chester Park Infant School is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chester Park Infant School?
Chester Park Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Chester Park Infant School?
Classes at Chester Park Infant School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chester Park Infant School?
Chester Park Infant School has around 229 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chester Park Infant School?
9.1% of sessions were missed at Chester Park Infant School in 2024/25. 34.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chester Park Infant School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Chester Park Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Chester Park Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Chester Park Infant School: Premier Education At Fishponds C Of E Academy (590m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Chester Park Infant School's term dates?
Chester Park Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bristol, City of. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Chester Park Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 34 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chester Park Infant School?
Chester Park Infant School is at Lodge Causeway, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3QG.
Sources: Bristol, City of term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)