Broomhill Infant & Nursery School, Bristol
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
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.
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Broomhill Infant & Nursery School
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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broomhill Infant & Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broomhill Infant & 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
- 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.
Commute and house prices
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
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(7)
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.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
27.0%
Persistent absence
100
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
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School
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)