Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bristol (South Gloucestershire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend is a Church of England primary school located in Bristol, South Gloucestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 225 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 225. The school is led by Mrs Anna Martin.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Attachment Aware Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 109166
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Douglas Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Laura Swarbrick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Leah Coates | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lauren Windaybank | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Belinda Stowe | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Stephanie Jackson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anna Martin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Mr Alan Reese Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Reuben Holt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gareth Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Amelia Gould Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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