Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Pendennis Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5JJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend is a primary school in Bristol for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in South Gloucestershire. It ranks 33rd of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 January 2016, report published 12 February 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

80 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

301 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals9.3%

9.3%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.6%

7.6%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Staple Hill Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	56% met the expected standard
Frome Vale Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	57% met the expected standard
The Tynings Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Stanbridge Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Edward Huxley
Phone: 01454866516
Website: christchurchjuniors.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pendennis Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5JJ
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
URN: 109165

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.