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Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend

South Gloucestershire, BS16 5JJPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#5,761
of 13,686 nationally

About Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend

Christ Church, Church of England Junior School in Downend sits within the South Gloucestershire local authority, where it ranks 27th out of 69 primary schools — placing it comfortably in the top half of its local peers. Among the highest-scoring schools in the same area are Hambrook Primary School, Marshfield Church of England Primary School, and Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School, all of which outrank it on the same metric. The school is a state-funded, mixed junior school for children aged 7 to 11, with a Church of England character and a full capacity of 300 pupils. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the school continues to hold a Good rating — a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2016, which had rated it Requires Improvement. Leadership and management were also judged Good in that graded inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPendennis Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 5JJ
HeadteacherPippa Osborne
Local AuthoritySouth Gloucestershire
Number of Pupils300
Free School Meals (FSM)9.0%
School Capacity300 / 300 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosDining HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceAthleticsFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubFilm ClubEco ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend

Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.