Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre

Key facts

Address

Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol, BS13 0JW

Type

Local authority nursery school

Phase

Nursery

Ages

2–4

Council

Bristol, City of

Pupils on roll

209 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

36.4% of pupils eligible

Pupils per teacher

33

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024

Strengths

• “At Hartcliffe Nursery School, children treasure the moments they spend with staff.”
• “Each day starts with dedicated adults greeting children with smiles as they arrive.”
• “This welcoming start sets a positive tone for the day ahead.”

To improve

• “The school is still developing staff expertise in a few areas of learning.”
• “Subject-specific guidance to support staff in teaching these areas is recent.”
• “This means that some adults lack the confidence to teach these areas of the curriculum as well as the others.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 October 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby nursery schools

Straight-line distance, in Bristol, City of.

• The Gatehouse Nursery 0.6 mi Good
• Whitchurch Under Fives 0.9 mi Good
• The Hive Preschool and Early Years 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
• Knowle West Early Years Centre 1.3 mi Good
• Sunshine Pre-School 1.3 mi Outstanding
• Ilminster Avenue Nursery School 1.7 mi Standards maintained
• Partou Little Big Steps Day Nursery & Pre-School 1.8 mi Good
• Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Hengrove 1.9 mi Good

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