Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bristol (South Gloucestershire).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Nov 2023
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.8%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
13.3%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
100%
225 / 225 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Enrichment found on the school website
9Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
1Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
1Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 8 Sports and active
- 1 STEM and digital
- 1 Other
Clubs, activities and programmes
10 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climbing | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Gymnastics | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Hockey | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Lego | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Swimming | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Tennis | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Yoga | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Attachment Aware Schools | Programme | Other | Enrichment |
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