St Anne's Infant School, Bristol
St Anne's Infant 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 January 2023. It was 59% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
St Anne's Infant School in detail
St Anne's Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Anne's Infants' is a wonderful community where staff, children, families and governors work closely together to enable everyone to 'Reach for the Stars'. Having worked at St Anne's since 2010, I was privileged to take up the headship at St Anne's Infants' in September 2017."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports and art.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 4.30pm, an open evening on Friday 13 November 2026, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 and an open evening on Monday 16 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bristol, City of
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Anne's Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put St Anne's Infant School as their first choice and 147 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anne's Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne's Infant School are Wicklea Academy (0.2 miles, 71% reading, 73% maths); E-ACT the Kingfisher School (0.3 miles, Good, 32% reading, 26% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 76% maths); and Holymead Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 67% maths).
Wicklea AcademyE-ACT the Kingfisher SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolHolymead Primary School
The trust
St Anne's Infant School is one of 2 schools run by South East Bristol Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 24 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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.
Staffing
St Anne's Infant School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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 mile away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Buckingham Road (sw-bound), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Anne's Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Anne's Infant School are Prospect Education Trust (0.5 miles), The City Academy Bristol (1 mile) and Oasis Academy Brislington (1.6 miles).
Prospect Education TrustThe City Academy BristolOasis 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); 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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Anne's is a welcoming school where children develop a genuine love of reading and strong communication skills from their earliest days. The school excels at building knowledge step-by-step, particularly in maths and history, ensuring all pupils including those with additional needs can access learning successfully. Staff are well-supported and passionate about their work, creating calm, purposeful classrooms where children feel safe, valued and eager to learn.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading and communication skills from nursery onwards, with pupils developing ambitious vocabulary and a genuine love of reading
- Well-sequenced curriculum in core subjects like mathematics and history, enabling pupils to build knowledge securely over time
- Calm, orderly and purposeful classrooms where pupils demonstrate the school's values and are eager to learn
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, who access the same curriculum as their peers with appropriate adaptations
- Strong safeguarding culture with thorough staff training and clear procedures for keeping pupils safe
Areas for Improvement
- Design and technology curriculum is not well sequenced - pupils cannot explain key concepts or understand the purpose of projects
- Some wider curriculum subjects lack clearly identified knowledge that pupils should know and remember
- Gaps in pupil knowledge in some subjects because the curriculum structure is unclear
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with a strong culture of shared responsibility, thorough staff training, rigorous recruitment checks, and timely support for pupils and families.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama, art, music, sports clubs
St Anne's Infant School is a good school where pupils describe their experience as exciting, fun and friendly. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, with strong leadership driving educational quality across the school.
At a Glance
25.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Anne's Infant School
Two weeks in!
18 Sep 2026
Weekly Update - Term 1, Week 2
18 Sep 2026
Weekly Update - Term 1, Week 1 (26/27)
11 Sep 2026
School council
16 Jul 2026
Weekly Update - Term 6, Week 6
10 Jul 2026
Summer fair
6 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
St Anne's Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bristol, City of
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anne's Infant School.
- Munchkins After School Club @ St Anne's Infants SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Munchkins After School Club @ Wicklea Academy340m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Anne's Infant 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
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Anne's Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Anne's 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
5 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
160 pupils
270 places
110 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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
86
Boys
101
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,326
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,940
Per pupil
£1148k
Total funding
£55k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
113
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
St Anne's Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Anne's Infant School
What is St Anne's Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Anne's Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Anne's Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne's 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 St Anne's Infant School?
St Anne's Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at St Anne's Infant School?
Classes at St Anne's Infant School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Anne's Infant School?
St Anne's Infant School has around 187 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anne's Infant School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at St Anne's Infant School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anne's Infant School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne's 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 St Anne's Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Anne's Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Munchkins After School Club @ St Anne's Infants School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near St Anne's Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 5 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 St Anne's Infant School?
St Anne's Infant School is at Bloomfield Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3QJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)