Sefton Park Infant School, Bristol
Sefton Park Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Bristol. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Sefton Park Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Sefton Park Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Sefton Park Infant School as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Sefton Park Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sefton Park Infant School are Sefton Park Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths); Brunel Field Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths); E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths); and St Werburgh's Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths).
Sefton Park Junior SchoolBrunel Field Primary SchoolE-ACT Fairlawn Primary SchoolSt Werburgh's Primary School
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sefton Park Infant School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (66%), Mixed (13%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (8.5%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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.
Sefton Park Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Sefton Park Infant School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashley Down Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Osborne Avenue (n-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 746 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Sefton Park Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sefton Park Infant School are Fairfield High School (0.4 miles), E-ACT Montpelier High School (0.6 miles), Redland Green School (0.9 miles) and North Bristol Post 16 Centre (1 mile).
Fairfield High SchoolE-ACT Montpelier High SchoolRedland Green SchoolNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Sefton Park Infant School creates a warm, welcoming community where children feel safe and valued. Reading is a particular strength, with the school identifying pupils who need extra support early and fostering a genuine love of books through carefully chosen texts. The school offers extensive opportunities beyond the classroom, including sports, creative clubs, and leadership roles, helping children develop their talents and confidence.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with early identification of pupils needing support and love of reading fostered through diverse texts
- Excellent personal development programme with visits to places of interest and varied wider experiences
- Skilled early years teaching that develops children's language and fine motor skills
- Careful consideration of pupils with SEND needs with good progress and full participation
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils with high expectations for achievement
Areas for Improvement
- Not all staff have the necessary subject and pedagogical expertise to deliver the curriculum as intended
- Some pupils do not achieve curriculum goals due to inconsistent teaching quality across subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff creating a safe environment where pupils know they will receive help when worried.
Extracurricular Activities
Street dance, yoga, sporting tournaments, school council, leadership roles
Sefton Park Infant School has maintained its good standards and is at the heart of the community where pupils feel safe and valued. The school has a broad, ambitious curriculum and strong focus on reading, though some staff lack the expertise to deliver certain subjects as intended.
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sefton Park Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sefton Park Infant School.
- The Outdoors Project Bristol @ Sefton Park Infant and Junior SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Education At Sefton Park Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Fun ScienceAt the school · Not yet graded
- Premier Education At Fairlawn Primary School560m away · Not yet graded
- Arts Afterschool - Horfield610m away · Not yet graded
- Shout Out! Creative Studio840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Sefton 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sefton Park Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sefton 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 18 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
174 pupils
180 places
6 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
11.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Sefton Park Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
213
Total Pupils
98
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,850
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,396
Per pupil
£1027k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
15.2%
Persistent absence
125
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
Questions parents ask about Sefton Park Infant School
What is Sefton Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Sefton Park Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sefton Park Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Sefton 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 Sefton Park Infant School?
Sefton Park Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sefton Park Infant School?
Classes at Sefton Park Infant School average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Sefton Park Infant School?
Sefton Park Infant School has around 213 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Sefton Park Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Sefton Park Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 12 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Sefton Park Infant School?
6% of sessions were missed at Sefton Park Infant School in 2024/25. 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sefton Park Infant School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Sefton 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 Sefton Park Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: The Outdoors Project Bristol @ Sefton Park Infant and Junior School (registered, not yet graded), Premier Education At Sefton Park Infant School (registered, not yet graded) and Fun Science (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Sefton Park Infant School's term dates?
Sefton 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 Sefton Park Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 18 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Sefton Park Infant School?
Sefton Park Infant School is at Ashley Down Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9BJ.
Sources: Bristol, City of term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)