Ashton Vale Primary School
Academy converter 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
Children take responsibility for their own learning and help each other to produce excellent work. They develop the confidence and skills to communicate clearly in writing and speech.
Children have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of engaging learning experiences (in school, outdoors and in the community) which help them to develop aspirations for their own future and have a healthy, active lifestyle.
The school provides a happy, nurturing and supportive environment so that the children can grow in confidence, feel safe to make mistakes and be bold with their learning. We are very fortunate to have excellent grounds and facilities here at Ashton Vale, from our interactive playgrounds, to our allotments, school field and pond to name but a few!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Kagan Cooperative Learning
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 145321
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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 South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Diles | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tim Barton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Joanna McLaughlin | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lloyd Burnell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Graham Diles | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Bradley Arthur | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · until 2040 |
| Mrs Kathy Clarke | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Bennett | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2013 | |
| Mrs Susan Nicholls Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Megan Warwick Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Kat Sanders-Smith Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | 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