Ashton Park School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bristol (Bristol, City of).
Attainment 8
48
▲ 1.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
47.2%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.0
▲ 1.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.3%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.9%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
110%
1,272 / 1,155 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
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
Growing great learners, growing a great community, growing great leaders; we are the family community school in the South West where every person thrives and makes a positive impact on the wider world. To provide an excellent education for all our students
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 145398
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has 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 (13 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Albert Gardiner | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Isobel Wales | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Shard | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Poole | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Daisy Hedges | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Thomas-Unsworth | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Andrea Becker-Ginster | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Uffendell | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2040 |
| Mr Albert Gardiner | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Dr Simon Flynn | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Bennett | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Mr Nick Hassey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lucy Cartlidge | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Durston Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Allan Paltzer Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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