Ashton Park School is a secondary school in Bristol (BS3 2JL) for pupils aged 11 to 18. It is an academy. It has 1,252 pupils, more than its official capacity of 1,155, which usually means places are in demand. About 24% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Ofsted rated it Good at its graded inspection in November 2022. In 2024-25 at GCSE, 41.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths, below the England average of 45.3%. The average A-level grade was D.
Nearby secondary schools include Bristol Cathedral Choir School (1.5 miles), Redland Green School (2.5 miles) and Oasis Academy John Williams (3.1 miles).
From official GIAS, Ofsted and Department for Education data.
By EduNavigate Research Team · 26 September 2026 · Based on the Ofsted report and official data (as of 8 November 2022), not a school visit.
A large mixed 11–18 academy in Bower Ashton, Bristol, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022, with a specialist resource base. GCSE results in 2024-25 were a little below the England average after a stronger 2023-24.
Ashton Park School is a mixed, non-selective 11–18 academy in Bower Ashton, Bristol, with 1252 pupils for 1155 places. In all, 23.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals and 9.6% speak English as an additional language. SEN support is 15.18%, 4.55% have an EHCP, and the school has resourced provision.
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Compiled from official UK government data (GIAS), Ofsted inspection records, and information from the school's own website. Last verified 1 May 2026. Spot an error? Let us know.
In 2024-25, 41.6% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45.3%) and 62.6% achieved grade 4 or above (England 65%). Attainment 8 was 45.8, close to the England figure of 46.3. No Progress 8 score is published for 2024-25, but it was 0.31 in 2023-24 and 0.13 in 2022-23, both above the national average of 0. The grade 5+ figure was 54.3% in 2023-24 and 46% in 2022-23, so 2024-25 was the weakest of the three years.
In the sixth form, the average A-level grade was D in 2024-25 and 2023-24, and C in 2022-23. The share achieving AAB+ in facilitating subjects was 7.7%, against 15.8% in England.
The latest inspection, on 8 and 9 November 2022, judged the school Good overall and Good in every area, including sixth-form provision. This was under the older framework, which still gave an overall grade.
Inspectors found pupils are happy, lessons are "purposeful" and learning "is rarely interrupted by poor behaviour". They noted a broad key stage 3 curriculum, well-attended clubs and strong careers guidance, with sixth-form students well supported in applying for jobs, apprenticeships and university.
The report asked the school to do two things: make sure teachers have the information they need to support pupils with SEND, and help pupils recall what they have learned before. It also found pupils attending the resource base are well supported. The report is nearly four years old, so parents should ask how these points have been tackled.
On 2024-25 grade 5+ in English and maths, Ashton Park (41.6%) is above Bedminster Down School (1.4 mi, 38.7%) but below Bristol Cathedral Choir School (1.5 mi, Ofsted Good, 60.1%), St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School (1.9 mi, 61.6%), Cotham School (2.0 mi, 54.1%) and Redland Green School (2.5 mi, Ofsted Good, 68.7%). Oasis Academy Temple Quarter (2.0 mi) has no published figure.
Ashton Park may suit families in and around Bower Ashton, Bristol, wanting a comprehensive with a sixth form and a settled behaviour culture. The school's website says its resource base has 25 places for students with an EHCP and a primary need of speech, language and communication, accessed through the local authority.
Families focused on top GCSE grades or on A-level results should look closely at the 2024-25 figures and ask whether they reflect a single cohort, given the stronger Progress 8 scores in earlier years.
May suit: Families in and around Bower Ashton, Bristol, wanting a comprehensive with a sixth form, and families of children with speech, language and communication needs who may be eligible for its resource base.
Drafted with the help of AI tools from our research notes and the sources above, then checked and edited by EduNavigate Research Team before publishing.
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1 published inspection on file since November 2019.
First full inspection as an academy