Hannah More Infant School, Nailsea
Hannah More Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Nailsea, part of Lighthouse Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. It was 93% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hannah More Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Hannah More Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Hannah More Infant School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 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 Hannah More Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hannah More Infant School are Grove Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); St Francis Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, 79% reading, 76% maths); Kingshill Church School (0.9 miles, Good, 47% reading, 58% maths); and Golden Valley Primary School (0.9 miles, 88% reading, 92% maths).
Grove Junior SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary SchoolKingshill Church SchoolGolden Valley Primary School
The trust
Hannah More Infant School is one of 34 schools run by Lighthouse Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 7 pupils (4%) received SEN support and 7 (4%) 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.
Hannah More Infant School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Hannah More Infant School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hannah More School (w-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hannah More Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hannah More Infant School issued 5 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hannah More Infant School are Nailsea School (0.6 miles) and Backwell School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
25.1
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hannah More Infant School
Term dates
Hannah More Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hannah More Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hannah More Infant School is in North Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to North Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 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 Hannah More Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
167 pupils
180 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nailsea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nailsea
Across North Somerset council
Places available
2,490
Applications
1,984
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across North Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
8.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hannah More Infant School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
176
Total Pupils
90
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
11.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,162
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,196
Per pupil
£950k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
108
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
Hannah More Infant School
Questions parents ask about Hannah More Infant School
What is Hannah More Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Hannah More Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hannah More Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Hannah More Infant School is oversubscribed, North Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hannah More Infant School?
Hannah More Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Hannah More Infant School?
Classes at Hannah More Infant School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hannah More Infant School?
Hannah More Infant School has around 176 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hannah More Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Hannah More Infant School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Hannah More Infant School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Hannah More Infant School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hannah More Infant School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Hannah More Infant 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.
How many road collisions happen near Hannah More Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hannah More Infant School?
Hannah More Infant School is at White Oak Way, Nailsea, Somerset, BS48 4YZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)