Ashton Vale Primary School
Avebury Road, Ashton Vale, Bristol, BS3 2QG
Headteacher: Mr Bradley ArthurSchool website ↗Pupils: 162 (capacity: 210)Part of EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 4 March 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
74.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%
Reading
Expected level83.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level78.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Maths
Expected level74.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
16
Applications received
29
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
22.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
9.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
22.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 43.0% | 7.0% | +1.1 | +4.7 | -0.9 |
| 2016/17 | 63.0% | 13.0% | -0.3 | +1.6 | +0.2 |
| 2017/18 | 54.0% | 0.0% | -3.5 | -0.5 | -3.7 |
| 2018/19 | 30.0% | 0.0% | -4.9 | -4.1 | -5.8 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0% | 0.0% | -3.0 | -4.0 | -3.2 |
| 2023/24 | 61.0% | 4.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 74.0% | 13.0% | - | - | - |