Ashley Down Primary School
Community primary school in Bristol (Bristol, City of).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
At Ashley Down Primary School we believe that every child should reach their full potential and succeed. Our core values of compassion, commitment, respect and joy are the foundations of our curriculum and behaviour strategies. We believe in a nurturing and supportive approach that balances emotional wellbeing whilst striving for children to reach their academic potential.
At Ashley Down, we believe that underpinning any child's success is a solid foundation in the basic skills of reading writing and maths. We also want children to be self-assured and articulate so that they are able to speak confidently both with, and in front of, adults and their peers.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Music
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108911
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Moysey Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Von Bertele | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Gillian Chandisingh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Janette Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Camilla Graham Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rory Prendergast | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Beth Walker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Stevenson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sarah Maclarty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sue Lloyd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amy Sood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Margaret Msumba Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Croughan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Iain Mossman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record