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Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery, Bristol

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Ages 2–11

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bristol, part of The Leaf Trust.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery in detail

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery in its own words

In its own words: "At Sea Mills Primary Sch ool and Nursery we have high aspirations for every child and expect them to ‘Be their Best’. All children feel safe, confident and happy. Our children develop the knowledge and skills they need to thrive, contribute and succeed in the modern world."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, as Sea Mills Primary School (URN 135779), 59% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery are Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); St Bernard's Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, 80% reading, 87% maths); Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol (1.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 77% maths); and Oasis Academy Long Cross (1.1 miles, Good, 55% reading, 56% maths).

Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, BristolOasis Academy Long Cross

The trust

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery is one of 18 schools run by The Leaf Trust, an academy trust.

All 18 schools in The Leaf Trust

Who goes there

37.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 42 pupils (17.2%) received SEN support and 6 (2.5%) 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 Sea Mills Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Pentagon (ne-bound), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 66 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417).

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery are Oasis Academy Brightstowe (1.1 miles), St Katherine's School (1.4 miles) and St Bede's Catholic College (1.4 miles).

Oasis Academy BrightstoweSt Katherine's SchoolSt Bede's Catholic College

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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

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:Headteacher Andrew Kinnear
Pupils:244
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01179030088
Address:Riverleaze, Sea Mills, Bristol, BS9 2HL
Trust:THE LEAF TRUST (18 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2026

Ofsted Rating

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Sea Mills Primary School (URN 135779), it was rated Good in February 2013.

URN:152270
UKPRN:10099628
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bristol North West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

37.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at Sea Mills Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for Sea Mills Primary School (URN 135779), the school Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery replaced. There are no figures for Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting+11pp

Writing has improved from 56% to 67% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery.

  • Shine @ Stoke Bishop Primary760m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery 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

Train Stations

Sea Mills Rail Station
504m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

The Pentagon (NE-bound)
98m · 2 min walk
Riverleaze (NW-bound)
254m · 4 min walk
Woodleaze (E-bound)
399m · 6 min walk
Sea Mills Square (B)
424m · 7 min walk
High Grove (SE-bound)
560m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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 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 Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery

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  • How many families in Bristol, City of got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

42

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

19.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health15
Speech, Language & Communication15
Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Other3
Visual Impairment2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
65.2%
Asian
4.0%
Black
9.8%
Mixed
11.5%
Other
1.6%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals37.3%
English as Additional Language16.4%

244

Total Pupils

120

Boys

124

Girls

2026 academic year

Absence at Sea Mills Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
2024/25

Published for Sea Mills Primary School (URN 135779), the school Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery replaced. There are no figures for Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery yet, so these are shown separately.

7.2%

Overall absence

21.0%

Persistent absence

186

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised3.4%
Persistent (10%+)21.0%
Severe (50%+)4.3%

Absence trend

5.0%
18/19
4.6%
20/21
6.9%
21/22
7.7%
22/23
7.0%
23/24
7.2%
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 Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery

Are there exam results for Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery?

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, as Sea Mills Primary School (URN 135779), 59% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Sea Mills Primary School (URN 135779), it was rated Good in February 2013.

What is the catchment area for Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery?

No fixed boundary. When Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery?

Classes at Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery?

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery has around 244 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery?

Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery 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 Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery: Shine @ Stoke Bishop Primary (760m 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 Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery?

Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery is at Riverleaze, Sea Mills, Bristol, BS9 2HL.

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

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