Henleaze Infant School, Bristol
Henleaze Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Bristol, part of Amplify Education. It was 74% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Henleaze Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Henleaze Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Henleaze Infant School as their first choice and 165 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Henleaze Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Henleaze Infant School are Henleaze Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 83% maths); St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles); E-ACT St Ursula's Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 80% maths); and Bishop Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 92% maths).
Henleaze Junior SchoolSt Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolE-ACT St Ursula's AcademyBishop Road Primary School
The trust
Henleaze Infant School is one of 21 schools run by Amplify Education, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (5.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redland Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springfield Grove (ne-bound), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Henleaze Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Henleaze Infant School issued 7 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Henleaze Infant School are Redland Green School (0.8 miles) and Bristol Free School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Henleaze Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Henleaze Infant School (URN 108934), it was rated Good in September 2022.
At a Glance
3.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Henleaze Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Henleaze Infant School.
- art-K Henleaze500m away · Not yet graded
- Shine Sports Ground590m away · Not yet graded
- Mad Science Camp - Redmaids930m away · Not yet graded
- Kidz Hub Bristol Limited940m away · Not yet graded
- The Outdoors Project @ Westbury Park940m away · Not yet graded
- The Hideaway Holiday Club960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Henleaze Infant School is an academy, 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 Henleaze Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Henleaze Infant 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 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 Henleaze Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
201 pupils
270 places
69 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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
5.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
179
Total Pupils
96
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,146
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,991
Per pupil
£1093k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
2.8%
Persistent absence
144
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Henleaze Infant School
Questions parents ask about Henleaze Infant School
What is Henleaze Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Henleaze Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Henleaze Infant School (URN 108934), it was rated Good in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for Henleaze Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Henleaze Infant 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 Henleaze Infant School?
Henleaze Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Henleaze Infant School?
Classes at Henleaze Infant School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Henleaze Infant School?
Henleaze Infant School has around 179 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Henleaze Infant School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Henleaze Infant School in 2024/25. 2.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Henleaze Infant School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Henleaze 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.
Does Henleaze Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Henleaze Infant School: art-K Henleaze (500m away, registered, not yet graded), Shine Sports Ground (590m away, registered, not yet graded) and Mad Science Camp - Redmaids (930m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Henleaze Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Henleaze Infant School?
Henleaze Infant School is at Park Grove, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)