Blaise Primary and Nursery School, Bristol
Blaise Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 98th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Blaise Primary and Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Blaise Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Blaise Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Blaise Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Blaise Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blaise Primary and Nursery School are Henbury Court Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 70% maths); Brentry Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 83% maths); Little Mead Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 48% reading, 54% maths); and E-ACT Badock's Wood Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths).
Blaise Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Henbury Court Primary AcademyBrentry Primary SchoolLittle Mead Primary AcademyE-ACT Badock's Wood Academy
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Blaise Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).
Who goes there
41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Black (18%) and Asian (11%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bristol Brabazon Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crow Lane Lay-by (sw-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 261 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Blaise Primary and Nursery School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Blaise Primary and Nursery School are Blaise High School (0.3 miles), Bristol Free School (0.6 miles) and St Bede's Catholic College (1.4 miles).
Blaise High SchoolBristol Free SchoolSt Bede's Catholic College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Blaise is a welcoming school where children thrive in a supportive environment with strong staff relationships. Reading is prioritized and taught excellently, with struggling readers receiving quick intervention. The school particularly excels at including pupils with additional needs, giving them access to the full curriculum alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Clear, ambitious curriculum that is well-designed and sequenced, particularly in art and design where pupils develop technical vocabulary and skills progressively
- Strong reading programme with high priority - pupils enjoy books and those who fall behind receive quick support to catch up
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, allowing most to access the same curriculum as their peers
- Robust safeguarding arrangements and warm, respectful relationships between staff and pupils
- Wide-ranging personal development opportunities including community involvement and understanding of British values
Areas for Improvement
- In some curriculum areas, learning activities are not adapted well enough to meet all pupils' needs, resulting in gaps in knowledge and limited depth of understanding
- Persistently high absence rates among some pupils, which impacts their learning despite the school's efforts to improve attendance
- Published outcomes in 2024 national curriculum tests at the higher standard reflect areas where progress needs improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, mindfulness clubs, museum visits, sports captain roles, house captain roles, school council, community tree planting events
Blaise Primary and Nursery School is at the heart of its community, offering a welcoming environment where pupils enjoy their learning and attain well in most subjects. The school maintains good quality education, behaviour, personal development, and leadership, though some areas need targeted improvement.
At a Glance
41.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Blaise Primary and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Blaise Primary and Nursery School.
- Progressive Kids Blaise Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Let's Play @ Henbury Leisure Centre630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Blaise Primary and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bristol, City of. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Blaise Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Blaise Primary and Nursery School is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 18 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
412 pupils
420 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across Bristol, City of council
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
83
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
23.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
441
Total Pupils
225
Boys
216
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,448
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,825
Per pupil
£2722k
Total funding
£224k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
19.9%
Persistent absence
381
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Blaise Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Blaise Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Blaise Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Blaise Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Blaise Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Blaise Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Blaise Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Blaise Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Blaise Primary and Nursery School?
Blaise Primary and Nursery School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Blaise Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Blaise Primary and Nursery School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Blaise Primary and Nursery School?
Blaise Primary and Nursery School has around 441 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blaise Primary and Nursery School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Blaise Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 19.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blaise Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Blaise Primary and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Blaise Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Progressive Kids Blaise Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Blaise Primary and Nursery School's term dates?
Blaise Primary and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bristol, City of. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Blaise Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 18 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blaise Primary and Nursery School?
Blaise Primary and Nursery School is at Clavell Road, Henbury, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 7EJ.
Sources: Bristol, City of term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)