Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Unique reference
109165
Address
Pendennis Road, Downend, BS16 5JJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
300 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
48.0%
Girls
52.0%
First language not English
8%
Free school meals (FSM)
9%
Persistent absence
6.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian1.7%
African4.3%
Other White4.3%
Mixed6.3%
White British80%
Indian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Unclassified
0.7%
Irish
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage1.5
MathsAverage-0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
75%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
13%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
79
36
43
Year 4
79
34
45
Year 5
62
34
28
Year 6
80
40
40
Year 2024-2025

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