Ashton Park School, Bristol | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Ashton Park School

Blackmoor's Lane, Bower Ashton, Bristol BS3 2JL

https://www.ashtonpark.net

Ashton Park School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,230 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Excalibur Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Redland Green School, Fairfield High School, St John's Marlborough, John O'Gaunt School and The WREN School.)

Particular strengths include Finances. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form and Destinations.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.4		Bedminster Down School
1.5		Bristol Cathedral Choir School
1.9		St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
1.9		Oasis Academy Temple Quarter
2.0		Cotham School
2.1		E-Act Merchants' Academy
2.5		Redland Green School
2.5		E-ACT Montpelier High School
2.9		Bridge Learning Campus
3.0		Oasis Academy Daventry Road
3.0		St Katherine's School
3.2		Oasis Academy John Williams

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is below average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Provision for special educational needs

Speech, language and communication

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