Broomhill Infant & Nursery School

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspection categories. The school is described as a friendly, inclusive environment where staff are committed to fostering a love of learning. Pupils display positive attitudes and enjoy engaging with a diverse curriculum that includes well-structured reading and mathematics experiences. Parents express high satisfaction with the educational progress of their children, particularly those in the specialist provision for SEND. This is the first inspection since the school was rated as 'Requires Improvement' in its previous evaluation, showcasing significant advancements made by the school since then.

Strengths

• Inclusive environment for all pupils.
• High staff morale and support from leaders.
• Effective pastoral care and strong relationships between staff and pupils.
• Well-planned, rich curriculum that motivates pupils.
• Strong emphasis on early reading and phonics.
• Active engagement of pupils in their learning experiences.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge due to previous COVID-19 disruptions.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Broomhill Infant & Nursery School attended 92.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 27.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Broomhill Infant & Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Broomhill Infant & Nursery School had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 28.7% of pupils at Broomhill Infant & Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 8 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Broomhill Infant & Nursery School received £9,179 and spent £9,657 for each of its 189 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £151,000 (-£798 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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Broomhill Infant & Nursery School is part of South East Bristol Educational Trust, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:

• St Anne's Infant School Bristol

What is Broomhill Infant & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Broomhill Infant & Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was Broomhill Infant & Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does Broomhill Infant & Nursery School have?

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School has 202 pupils on roll.

What age range does Broomhill Infant & Nursery School cover?

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Broomhill Infant & Nursery School?

Broomhill Infant & Nursery School is at Fermaine Avenue, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 4UY.