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Broomhill Infant & Nursery School, Bristol

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 3–7

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Bristol, part of South East Bristol Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. It was 75% full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School in detail

Getting a place at Broomhill Infant & Nursery School

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Broomhill Infant & Nursery School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 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 Broomhill Infant & Nursery School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Broomhill Infant & Nursery School are Broomhill Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 61% maths); Holymead Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 67% maths); Wicklea Academy (0.6 miles, 71% reading, 73% maths); and E-ACT the Kingfisher School (0.8 miles, Good, 32% reading, 26% maths).

Broomhill Junior SchoolHolymead Primary SchoolWicklea AcademyE-ACT the Kingfisher School

The trust

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School is one of 2 schools run by South East Bristol Educational Trust, an academy trust.

All 2 schools in South East Bristol Educational Trust

Who goes there

36.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 58 pupils (28.7%) received SEN support and 18 (8.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fermaine Avenue (se-bound), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 221 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417).

Suspensions and exclusions

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Broomhill Infant & Nursery School are Hanham Woods Academy (0.8 miles), Prospect Education Trust (0.9 miles) and Oasis Academy Brislington (0.9 miles).

Hanham Woods AcademyProspect Education TrustOasis Academy Brislington

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIAS
Head:Miss Hayley Farthing
Pupils:202
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01173534440
Address:Fermaine Avenue, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 4UY
Trust:South East Bristol Educational Trust (2 schools)
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 19 October 2022View full report
URN:108983
UKPRN:10080375
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bristol East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

36.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: SpLD, Vision, Other +9

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.4

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Broomhill Infant & Nursery School.

  • Progressive Kids BroomhillAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Munchkins After School Club @ Wicklea Academy960m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bristol, City of's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Fermaine Avenue (SE-bound)
109m · 2 min walk
Wyndham Crescent (NW-bound)
218m · 4 min walk
Guernsey Avenue (W-bound)
352m · 6 min walk
Broomhill Road (N-bound)
372m · 6 min walk
The Rock (SW-bound)
373m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
14
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

4 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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Your chances of a place at Broomhill Infant & Nursery School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

135 pupils

180 places

45 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:15,069
Projected new pupils:3,767

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol

Across Bristol, City of council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

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(7)

19 October 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
22 January 2019
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
14 July 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

58

SEN Support

18

EHC Plans

37.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication30
Social, Emotional & Mental Health18
Autistic Spectrum Disorder17
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Hearing Impairment2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
58.9%
Asian
10.0%
Black
4.5%
Mixed
15.9%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals36.1%
English as Additional Language24.3%

202

Total Pupils

110

Boys

92

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

20.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£43,708

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,495

Per pupil

£1069k

Total funding

£76k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£112,545
EAL funding£28,590
Lump sum£150,994

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.6%

Overall absence

27.0%

Persistent absence

100

Enrolments

Authorised6.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)27.0%
Severe (50%+)1.0%

Absence trend

5.3%
18/19
4.5%
20/21
6.9%
21/22
10.2%
22/23
8.4%
23/24
7.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Broomhill Infant & Nursery School

What is Broomhill Infant & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Broomhill Infant & Nursery School?

No fixed boundary. When Broomhill Infant & 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 Broomhill Infant & Nursery School?

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 180 places.

How big are the classes at Broomhill Infant & Nursery School?

Classes at Broomhill Infant & Nursery School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Broomhill Infant & Nursery School?

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School has around 202 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Broomhill Infant & Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Broomhill Infant & Nursery School?

7.6% of sessions were missed at Broomhill Infant & Nursery School in 2024/25. 27% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Broomhill Infant & Nursery School?

Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Broomhill Infant & 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 Broomhill Infant & 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 Broomhill (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.

How many road collisions happen near Broomhill Infant & Nursery School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Broomhill Infant & Nursery School?

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School is at Fermaine Avenue, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 4UY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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