Birdwell Primary SchoolAshton Vale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Birdwell Primary School and Ashton Vale Primary School are primary schools in Bristol.
Birdwell Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ashton Vale Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Birdwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birdwell Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ashton Vale Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 84.0% for Birdwell Primary School and 74.0% for Ashton Vale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Birdwell Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ashton Vale Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBirdwell Primary School | BristolAshton Vale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 63 in North Somerset | 68th of 98 in Bristol | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 424 | 162 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS41 9AZ | Bristol, BS3 2QG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.5% | 32.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
Birdwell Primary School
Ashton Vale Primary School
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