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Sefton Park Infant School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS7 9BJ

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Sefton Park Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils213
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Alex Powell
Local authorityBristol, City of
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108960.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils213
Girls115
Boys98
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.5%
First language not English9.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.176
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size30.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.7%
Other White
8.9%
Other mixed
7.5%
African
5.2%
White and Asian
3.3%
Pakistani
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Black African
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.77
Support staff (FTE)14.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.143
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, better than Bristol, City of5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.1%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of1.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Sefton Park Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySefton Park Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryBrunel Field Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryE-ACT Fairlawn Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondaryFairfield High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNurserySt Werburghs Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Werburgh's Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAshley Down Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBishop Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryE-ACT Montpelier High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimarySt Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sefton Park Infant School

What is Sefton Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Sefton Park Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Feb 2020.

How hard is it to get into Sefton Park Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sefton Park Infant School made 58 offers from 143 applications (2.5 per offer), and 57 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sefton Park Infant School?

Sefton Park Infant School has 213 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Sefton Park Infant School?

Sefton Park Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sefton Park Infant School?

At Sefton Park Infant School, the average class had 30.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sefton Park Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sefton Park Infant School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.