Sefton Park Junior School, Bristol
Sefton Park Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Bristol. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 1,455th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 88% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sefton Park Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Sefton Park Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 84% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sefton Park Junior School
Across Bristol, City of, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Bristol, City of lodged 10 appeals against primary school offers; 5 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (20% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sefton Park Junior School are Sefton Park Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); 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 School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Sefton Park Infant SchoolBrunel Field Primary SchoolE-ACT Fairlawn Primary SchoolSt Werburgh's Primary School
Who goes there
13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Mixed (13%) and Black (11%).
In 2026, 62 pupils (26.8%) received SEN support and 20 (8.7%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
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 Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sefton Park Junior 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 performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.6
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sefton Park Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sefton Park Junior 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 Junior 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 Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sefton Park Junior 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
225 pupils
256 places
31 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.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
35.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
231
Total Pupils
124
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,092
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,968
Per pupil
£1212k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
16.6%
Persistent absence
235
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 Junior School
What are SATs results like at Sefton Park Junior School?
Of the pupils at Sefton Park Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Sefton Park Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Sefton Park Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sefton Park Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Sefton Park Junior 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 Junior School?
Sefton Park Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 256 places.
How big are the classes at Sefton Park Junior School?
Classes at Sefton Park Junior School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sefton Park Junior School?
Sefton Park Junior School has around 231 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sefton Park Junior School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Sefton Park Junior School in 2024/25. 16.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sefton Park Junior School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Sefton Park Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Sefton Park Junior 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 Junior School's term dates?
Sefton Park Junior 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 Junior 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 Junior School?
Sefton Park Junior School is at Ashley Down Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9BJ.
Sources: Bristol, City of term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)