Ashley Down Primary SchoolBishop Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Ashley Down Primary School and Bishop Road Primary School are primary schools in Bristol.
Ashley Down Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Road Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashley Down Primary School was judged Good and Bishop Road Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Ashley Down Primary School and 86.0% for Bishop Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ashley Down Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bishop Road Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolAshley Down Primary School | BristolBishop Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 98 in Bristol | 1st of 98 in Bristol Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 397 | 802 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 810 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS7 9PD | Bristol, BS7 8LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 397 | 802 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.4% | 27.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashley Down Primary School
Bishop Road Primary School
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