Sefton Park Infant School

Sefton Park Infant School has transitioned from an outstanding to a good rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection, which is notable given the lengthy gap since its last inspection in 2008. The school provides a quality education that fosters curiosity and confidence among young learners, particularly excelling in its early years provision where children achieve exceptionally well. The leadership team is committed to continuous improvement, actively working on enhancing curriculum coherence and student attendance, but some areas, particularly in Key Stage 1 subjects, require a bit more alignment to ensure a solid educational foundation is maintained across all year groups.

Strengths

• Strong leadership contributing to a united workforce
• Excellent early years provision with innovative resources
• Positive learning experiences fostering values such as respect and tolerance
• Well thought out art curriculum that develops children's skills
• Effective support for children with SEND

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent curriculum planning across Years 1 and 2
• Some subjects lack coherent progression and detailing
• Attendance issues still need to be effectively monitored and acted upon

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Sefton Park Infant School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Sefton Park Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Sefton Park Infant School had 17.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 29.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.5% of pupils at Sefton Park Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 3 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Sefton Park Infant School received £6,912 and spent £6,698 for each of its 444 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £168,000 (£379 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). This school files a single return with the other schools in its federation, so the figures are for the whole federation.

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What is Sefton Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sefton Park Infant School is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Sefton Park Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Sefton Park Infant School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Sefton Park Infant School have?

Sefton Park Infant School has 213 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sefton Park Infant School cover?

Sefton Park Infant School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Sefton Park Infant School?

Sefton Park Infant School is at Ashley Down Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9BJ.