Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend
Christchurch Avenue, Downend, Bristol BS16 5TG
- Pupils
- 225
- Free school meals
- 6.7%
- SEN
- 13.8%
- EAL
- 6.2%
- Attendance
- 97%
- Persistent absence
- 3.3%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- –
Schools in BS16 postcode district
Schools in postcode district BS16. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider BS16 area.
Covers: Downend, Eastville, Emersons Green, Fishponds, Frenchay, Frome Vale, Hambrook, Hillfields, Kingswood, Mangotsfield, and 5 more areas
Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of BS16. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.
Neighbourhood & area context
Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district BS16 (schools and local averages on this page), and South Gloucestershire (wider council census and crime — background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.
Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district BS16 and South Gloucestershire.
Postcode district BS16
Schools and figures for this postcode district — the same BS16 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).
- Schools in district
- 33 (25 primary, 3 secondary)
- Average attendance
- 95.3%
- Average free school meals
- 22.6%
- Average SEN
- 25.2%
- Average EAL
- 20.3%
- Deprivation around local schools
- Slightly less deprived than average for England
- Average house price
- £332,736 (+1.3% year on year)
- Flood risk
- Low
- Broadband
- Gigabit available (83%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
- Green space
- Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby
- Council tax
- Typical band B–C
Wider area: South Gloucestershire
Census and crime for South Gloucestershire. Useful context for the borough or council — not broken down to your village or street.
- Population
- 290,423
- Households
- 112,389
- Aged under 18
- 20.4%
- Aged 16–64 (approx.)
- 60.9%
- Aged 65+
- 18.7%
- Ethnicity
- White 91%, Asian 4%, Mixed 3%
- Crimes (estimated)
- 27,997
- Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
- 96.4
About these figures: School data mostly from 2024–25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for South Gloucestershire. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.
Map of schools in this area
The map shows 33 schools in postcode district BS16 (32 within your 3 mile list filter — others are faded). Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.
How far from the BS16 centre?
Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in BS16 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from BS16 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.
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3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every BS16 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.
Schools (within 3 miles of BS16 centre)
Sorted by distance from BS16 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of BS16. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend
Pendennis Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 5JJ
- Pupils
- 300
- Free school meals
- 9%
- SEN
- 22.3%
- EAL
- 8%
- Attendance
- 96.5%
- Persistent absence
- 6.4%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 83% met expected standard (KS2)
Staple Hill Primary School
Page Road, Staple Hill, Bristol BS16 4NE
- Pupils
- 298
- Free school meals
- 28.5%
- SEN
- 20.8%
- EAL
- 31.2%
- Attendance
- 95%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 61% met expected standard (KS2)
Frome Vale Academy
Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 2QS
- Pupils
- 202
- Free school meals
- 32.2%
- SEN
- 20.8%
- EAL
- 21.8%
- Attendance
- 94.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.3%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 82% met expected standard (KS2)
Stanbridge Primary School
Stanbridge Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 6AL
- Pupils
- 410
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- SEN
- 9.8%
- EAL
- 7.6%
- Attendance
- 95.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 63% met expected standard (KS2)
The Tynings Primary School
Eastleigh Close, Staple Hill BS16 4SG
- Pupils
- 291
- Free school meals
- 21.3%
- SEN
- 16.5%
- EAL
- 11.7%
- Attendance
- 93.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Admissions
- Often has places
- Attainment
- 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Frenchay Church of England Primary School
Alexander Road, Frenchay, Bristol BS16 1UZ
- Pupils
- 200
- Free school meals
- 15%
- SEN
- 13%
- EAL
- 13.5%
- Attendance
- 96.2%
- Persistent absence
- 6.4%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 73% met expected standard (KS2)
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Boscombe Crescent, Downend, Bristol BS16 6QR
- Pupils
- 184
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- SEN
- 20.7%
- EAL
- 33.2%
- Attendance
- 96.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.1%
- Admissions
- About average
- Attainment
- 43% met expected standard (KS2)
Barley Close Community Primary School
Barley Close, Mangotsfield, Bristol BS16 9DL
- Pupils
- 236
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
- SEN
- 14.8%
- EAL
- 23.3%
- Attendance
- 95.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 52% met expected standard (KS2)
Avanti Gardens School
College Road, Bristol BS16 2JP
- Pupils
- 305
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
- SEN
- 14.8%
- EAL
- 12.8%
- Attendance
- 95.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Admissions
- About average
- Attainment
- 25% met expected standard (KS2)
Bromley Heath Infant School
Quakers Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 6NJ
- Pupils
- 180
- Free school meals
- 1.1%
- SEN
- 14.4%
- EAL
- 4.4%
- Attendance
- 97.8%
- Persistent absence
- 0.8%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- –
Bromley Heath Junior School
Quakers Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 6NJ
- Pupils
- 240
- Free school meals
- 0.8%
- SEN
- 16.7%
- EAL
- 4.2%
- Attendance
- 97.8%
- Persistent absence
- 1.7%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 77% met expected standard (KS2)
Minerva Primary Academy
The Greenway, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 4HA
- Pupils
- 367
- Free school meals
- 33.7%
- SEN
- 18.8%
- EAL
- 48%
- Attendance
- 95.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Admissions
- About average
- Attainment
- 85% met expected standard (KS2)
Fishponds CofE Primary School
Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 3UH
- Pupils
- 330
- Free school meals
- 36.7%
- SEN
- 34.8%
- SEN provision
- SEN unit
- EAL
- 48.5%
- Attendance
- 94.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Admissions
- About average
- Attainment
- 51% met expected standard (KS2)
Emersons Green Primary School
Guest Avenue, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7GA
- Pupils
- 207
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- SEN
- 21.3%
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- EAL
- 12.1%
- Attendance
- 95.6%
- Persistent absence
- 10.2%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 54% met expected standard (KS2)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Chatsworth Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 3QR
- Pupils
- 208
- Free school meals
- 13%
- SEN
- 13.5%
- EAL
- 30.3%
- Attendance
- 96.7%
- Persistent absence
- 6.6%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Begbrook Primary Academy
Begbrook Drive, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1HG
- Pupils
- 506
- Free school meals
- 20%
- SEN
- 20%
- EAL
- 27.5%
- Attendance
- 96%
- Persistent absence
- 8.1%
- Admissions
- About average
- Attainment
- 74% met expected standard (KS2)
Chester Park Infant School
Lodge Causeway, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 3QG
- Pupils
- 233
- Free school meals
- 19.7%
- SEN
- 14.2%
- EAL
- 42.5%
- Attendance
- 95.1%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- –
Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School
Church Farm Road, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7EY
- Pupils
- 620
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- SEN
- 9.4%
- EAL
- 21.3%
- Attendance
- 95.8%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Blackhorse Primary School
Blackhorse Lane, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 6TR
- Pupils
- 421
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- SEN
- 19.7%
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- EAL
- 7.1%
- Attendance
- 95.8%
- Persistent absence
- 8%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 70% met expected standard (KS2)
Chester Park Junior School
Abingdon Road, Bristol BS16 3NX
- Pupils
- 291
- Free school meals
- 33.7%
- SEN
- 17.9%
- EAL
- 46.7%
- Attendance
- 96.3%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
- Admissions
- About average
- Attainment
- 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Hambrook Primary School
Moorend Road, Hambrook, Bristol BS16 1SJ
- Pupils
- 204
- Free school meals
- 4.4%
- SEN
- 9.3%
- EAL
- 12.3%
- Attendance
- 96.7%
- Persistent absence
- 3.9%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 82% met expected standard (KS2)
Lyde Green Primary School
Willowherb Road, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7LH
- Pupils
- 478
- Free school meals
- 20.7%
- SEN
- 18.2%
- SEN provision
- SEN unit
- EAL
- 15.3%
- Attendance
- 96.1%
- Persistent absence
- 6.1%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 61% met expected standard (KS2)
Wallscourt Farm Academy
Long Down Avenue, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS16 1GE
- Pupils
- 404
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- SEN
- 14.9%
- EAL
- 21%
- Attendance
- 96.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 76% met expected standard (KS2)
Downend School
Westerleigh Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 6XA
- Pupils
- 1429
- Free school meals
- 11%
- SEN
- 12.2%
- EAL
- 8.4%
- Attendance
- 95.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- Attainment 8: 51.2
Mangotsfield School
Rodway Hill, Mangotsfield, Bristol BS16 9LH
- Pupils
- 1158
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
- SEN
- 18.3%
- EAL
- 9.1%
- Attendance
- 93.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- Attainment 8: 41.7
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Snowdon Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2HD
- Pupils
- 1096
- Free school meals
- 30%
- SEN
- 25.8%
- EAL
- 20.2%
- Attendance
- 95%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- Attainment 8: 47.6
Pathways Learning Centre
Overndale Road, Downend, Bristol BS16 2RQ
- Pupils
- –
- Free school meals
- –
- SEN
- –
- EAL
- –
- Attendance
- –
- Attainment
- –
Little Hayes Nursery School
Symington Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2LL
- Pupils
- 109
- Free school meals
- 36.7%
- SEN
- 18.3%
- EAL
- 46.8%
- Attendance
- –
- Attainment
- –
Briarwood School
Briar Way, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 4EA
- Pupils
- 167
- Free school meals
- 63.4%
- SEN
- 100%
- EAL
- 44.9%
- Attendance
- 86.7%
- Persistent absence
- 31.6%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Soundwell Academy
St Stephens Road, Kingswood BS16 4RL
- Pupils
- 140
- Free school meals
- 60.7%
- SEN
- 100%
- EAL
- 5%
- Attendance
- 91.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Admissions
- Usually oversubscribed
- Attainment
- Attainment 8: 3.6
St Matthias Academy
Alexandra Park, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2BG
- Pupils
- 43
- Free school meals
- 79.1%
- SEN
- 100%
- EAL
- 2.3%
- Attendance
- –
- Admissions
- Often has places
- Attainment
- –
Guide to school and area statistics
A short key for the statistics shown on this page for BS16. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.
School listings
What you see on each school card
Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.
- School type
- How the school is run — for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
- Trust
- The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
- Age range
- Year groups on roll — for example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
- Ofsted
- Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
- Straight-line miles
- Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
- Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
- Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
- Pupils
- Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
- Free school meals
- Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- SEN
- Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
- SEN provision
- Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
- English as an additional language (EAL)
- Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
- Attendance
- Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
- Persistent absence
- Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
- Admissions pressure
- Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
- Attainment
- Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
- Attainment vs local
- Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page — above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview
What you see in the area overview
Matches the two blocks above — postcode district first, then the wider council area.
- Area rating (stars)
- A simple 1–5 guide from deprivation around schools here — not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
- Schools in district
- How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
- Average attendance
- Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
- Average free school meals
- Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
- Average SEN
- Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
- Average EAL
- Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
- Deprivation
- How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
- Average house price
- Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them — street-by-street prices vary.
- Flood risk
- Indicative summary — check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
- Broadband
- General picture of speeds and availability — check with providers at your address.
- Green space
- Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
- Council tax
- Typical band for the area — your exact band depends on the property.
- Your home neighbourhood
- When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
- Population, households, ethnicity and age
- Census figures for the local council area — not your street or this postcode district alone.
- Crime figures
- Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page
Using this page
Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.
- Distance filter
- Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
- About these figures
- School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.