Hannah More Infant School
Hannah More Infant School is an academy converter in North Somerset for pupils aged 4 to 7. It has 176 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Hannah More Infant School is Good, from an inspection in May 2017 of its predecessor, Hannah More Infant School.
Ofsted inspection: November 2022.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-7 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | White Oak Way Nailsea Somerset BS48 4YZ |
| Reference Number | 145262 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 176 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.14%
Girls: 48.86% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 11.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 35 | 60 |
| 2 | 36 | 25 | 61 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.1% |
| White & Asian | 2.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.3% |
| White, Other | 1.7% |
| African | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.6% |
| Asian, Other | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Hannah More Infant School, inspected in May 2017.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 13 Sep 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2022 | School inspection |
| 05 Apr 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 16 May 2017 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Hannah More Infant School | |
| 24 Apr 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Interim assessment |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 28 Feb 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 17 Feb 2003 | Full inspection |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Second Preference | 28 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Hannah More Infant School had 167 pupils for 180 places. 13 places (7.2%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Nailsea Primary” planning area
North Somerset counted 135 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 138 in 2029–30, up 2%.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 157 | 157 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Pupils | 165 | 159 | 147 | 159 | 154 | 162 | 167 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.3% | 11.7% | 14.4% | 10.0% | 7.2% |
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 Hannah More Infant School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.9% |
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, 1.2% of pupils at Hannah More Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Hannah More Infant School had 19.7 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
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 13.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 11.0% | 23.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 0.0% | 19.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 44.4% | – | 30.0% | 88.9% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 28.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.9 | – | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | – |
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, 4.0% of pupils at Hannah More Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has a SEN unit with 5 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 2 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 2 |
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 2024–25 Hannah More Infant School received £7,194 and spent £7,112 for each of its 165 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £350,000 (-£2,120 per pupil).
Across all 33 schools of Lighthouse Schools Partnership, income was £6,883 and spending £6,752 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£29,000 | -£93,000 | -£123,000 | -£170,000 | -£298,000 | -£359,000 | -£350,000 |
| per pupil | -£184 | -£587 | -£834 | -£1,114 | -£1,945 | -£2,228 | -£2,120 |
| In-year balance | -£64,000 | -£120,000 | -£56,000 | -£27,000 | -£183,000 | -£25,000 | £14,000 |
| per pupil | -£405 | -£758 | -£377 | -£176 | -£1,196 | -£158 | £83 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Grove Junior School
Whiteoak Way, Nailsea, Somerset, BS48 4YZ |
0.03 miles |
|
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Nailsea, Somerset, BS48 4PD |
0.69 miles |
|
Kingshill Church School
Pound Lane, Nailsea, Somerset, BS48 2NP |
0.86 miles |
|
Golden Valley Primary School
Nailsea Park, Nailsea, Bristol, Somerset, BS48 1BB |
0.87 miles |
|
West Leigh Infant School
Westfield Drive, Backwell, Bristol, Somerset, BS48 3NG |
1.04 miles |
|
Tickenham Church of England Primary School
174 Clevedon Road, Tickenham, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6RG |
1.69 miles |
|
Backwell Church of England Junior School
Church Lane, Backwell, North Somerset, Bristol, BS48 3JJ |
1.75 miles |
|
Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School
Station Road, Flax Bourton, Bristol, BS48 1UA |
2.56 miles |
|
Court-De-Wyck Church School
Bishops Road, Claverham, Court De Wyck Church School, Bristol, Somerset, BS49 4NF |
2.66 miles |
|
The Downs Preparatory School
Charlton Drive, Bristol, BS48 1PF |
2.9 miles |
|
Yatton Church of England Junior School
High Street, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4HJ |
3.38 miles |
|
All Saints Church of England Primary School
All Saints Lane, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6AU |
3.39 miles |
|
Yatton Infant School
High Street, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4HJ |
3.44 miles |
|
Chestnut Park Primary
64 Wheatear Road, North End, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4FW |
3.55 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bristol Road, Bristol Rd, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6QB |
3.55 miles |
|
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
Highdale Avenue, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 7LT |
3.56 miles |
|
Yeo Moor Primary School
Yeo Moor Primary School, Kennaway Road, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6JL |
3.62 miles |
|
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hallett's Way, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6BT |
3.86 miles |
|
High Down Junior School
Down Road, Portishead, Bristol, Somerset, BS20 6DY |
3.9 miles |
|
High Down Infant School
Down Road, Portishead, Somerset, BS20 6DY |
3.92 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Nailsea School
Mizzymead Road, Nailsea, Bristol, Somerset, BS48 2HN |
0.56 miles |
|
Lime Hills Academy
Pound Lane, Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
0.88 miles |
|
Ravenswood School
Pound Lane, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2NN |
0.9 miles |
|
Backwell School
Station Road, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3BX |
1.33 miles |
|
Gordano School
St Mary's Road, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7QR |
3.49 miles |
|
Clevedon School
Valley Road, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6AH |
3.6 miles |
|
Seven Hills
80b Kenn Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 6EX |
3.65 miles |
|
Sky Vale
Lye Hole Lane, Redhill, Bristol, BS40 5TD |
4.73 miles |
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Hannah More Infant School is part of Lighthouse Schools Partnership, which runs 33 schools. The nearest others:
- Grove Junior School Nailsea
- Golden Valley Primary School Bristol
- West Leigh Infant School Bristol
- Backwell School Bristol
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Bristol
- Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School Bristol
- Yatton Church of England Junior School Bristol
- Yatton Infant School Bristol
- Gordano School Bristol
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Portishead
What is Hannah More Infant School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Hannah More Infant School is Good, from an inspection in May 2017 of its predecessor, Hannah More Infant School.
When was Hannah More Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?
Hannah More Infant School was last inspected in November 2022.
How many pupils does Hannah More Infant School have?
Hannah More Infant School has 176 pupils on roll.
What age range does Hannah More Infant School cover?
Hannah More Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.
Where is Hannah More Infant School?
Hannah More Infant School is at White Oak Way, Nailsea, Somerset, BS48 4YZ.