Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, DownendStaple Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend and Staple Hill Primary School are primary schools in Bristol.
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Staple Hill Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend was judged Good and Staple Hill 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 75.0% for Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend and 56.0% for Staple Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend (79.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolChrist Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend | BristolStaple Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 89 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 63rd of 89 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 300 | 298 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 315 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS16 5JJ | Bristol, BS16 4NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 300 | 298 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.0% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 31.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 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.
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend
Staple Hill Primary School
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