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
Who runs this school
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 29-06-2026.- Maintained by
- South Gloucestershire (local council)
- Type of school
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Admissions authority
- Local council
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Federation
- Not part of a federation
- Trust
- Not part of an academy trust
On Governance Register
iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.- 9 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
- South Gloucestershire has 122 schools on the register, including 47 council-maintained primary schools. See them all.
What this means
- Funding
- Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula.
- Staff and buildings
- The local council employs the staff. The land and buildings are usually owned by a charity, often a religious body.
- Admissions
- The local council is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy.
- Governance
- A governing body, which includes foundation governors appointed by the charity or religious body, runs the school.
General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.