Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend
This school
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend
Partner infant school
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend
Reception to Year 2 · 330 m away from Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 23 April 2025
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 75% | 64% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 13% | 5% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 83% | 72% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 30% | 29% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 106 | 105 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 106 | 105 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
91%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
76 responses up to 1 September 2025 · 25% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
93% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
95% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
92% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
67% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
96% agreeChrist Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 27 January 2016. Ofsted inspected it again on 23 April 2025 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, South Gloucestershire, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend had 300 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 300. It is a mixed school.