Yatton Infant School, Bristol
Yatton Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Bristol, part of Lighthouse Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. It was 62% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Yatton Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Yatton Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Yatton Infant School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Yatton Infant School are Yatton Church of England Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths); Court-De-Wyck Church School (1 mile, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths); St Andrew's CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, 90% reading, 93% maths); and Chestnut Park Primary (1.1 miles, Outstanding).
Yatton Church of England Junior SchoolCourt-De-Wyck Church SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolChestnut Park Primary
The trust
Yatton 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
9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yatton Rail Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chescombe Road (nw-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Yatton Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
Yatton Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; 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
9.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Yatton Infant School
Term dates
Yatton 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Yatton Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Yatton 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Yatton Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
168 pupils
270 places
102 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 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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
84
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,953
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,234
Per pupil
£995k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
124
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Yatton Infant School
What is Yatton Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Yatton Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Yatton Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Yatton 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 Yatton Infant School?
Yatton Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Yatton Infant School?
Classes at Yatton Infant School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Yatton Infant School?
Yatton Infant School has around 177 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Yatton Infant School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Yatton Infant School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Yatton Infant School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Yatton 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 Yatton Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Yatton Infant School?
Yatton Infant School is at High Street, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)