Community school · Bristol, City of

Sefton Park Infant School

3–7Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108960URN

Ashley Down Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9BJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 above Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

143 applications for 58 places · 27th of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

The graded inspection, 11 February 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

2 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
11 February 2020
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Bristol, City of median (2.2) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

143 applications · 58 places offered · 58 named it first

2026 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 3.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 3.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 3.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 3.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2017 3.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2016 3.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2015 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2014 1.3; Bristol, City of median median 1.2

More applications per place than the Bristol, City of median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Bristol, City of median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	143	2.5	58	1.00
Sep 2025	59	138	2.3	57	0.97
Sep 2024	57	145	2.5	51	0.89
Sep 2023	58	160	2.8	61	1.05
Sep 2022	60	178	3.0	65	1.08
Sep 2021	60	193	3.2	69	1.15
Sep 2020	60	166	2.8	71	1.18
Sep 2019	59	193	3.3	68	1.15
Sep 2018	60	197	3.3	73	1.22
Sep 2017	59	185	3.1	58	0.98
Sep 2016	60	198	3.3	79	1.32
Sep 2015	59	164	2.8	45	0.76
Sep 2014	60	79	1.3	61	1.02

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Sefton Park Infant SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place
Sefton Park Junior School
0.0 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

61%met the SATs standard
Brunel Field Primary School
0.4 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Fairlawn Primary School
0.6 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Werburgh's Primary School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Good2024

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Ashley Down Primary School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

3.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Bishop Road Primary School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Evergreen Primary Academy
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

2.2applications per place 89%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108960 · 801/2073
Capacity: 210 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 7.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Ashley Down Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9BJ
Local authority: Bristol, City of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources