Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery
Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter in Bristol for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 244 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in June 2023 of its predecessor, Sea Mills Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: January 2026.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Riverleaze Sea Mills Bristol BS9 2HL |
| Reference Number | 152270 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 244 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.18%
Girls: 50.82% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 39.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 16.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 2 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 4 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 5 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 65.2% |
| African | 7.8% |
| White, Other | 7.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 3.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.9% |
| Indian | 2% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Sea Mills Primary School, inspected in June 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | Academy conversion letter |
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 | 20 | 4 |
| Third Preference | 11 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
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).
In 2025–26, 17.2% of pupils at Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 12 | 3 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 14 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
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.
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Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery is part of The Leaf Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:
- Willow Park CofE Primary School Bristol
- Wheatfield Primary School Bristol
- Bowsland Green Primary School Bristol
- Two Mile Hill Primary School Bristol
- Staple Hill Primary School Bristol
- Samuel White's Infant School Bristol
- Hanham Abbots Junior School Bristol
- The Tynings Primary School Staple Hill
- Stanbridge Primary School Bristol
- Kings' Forest Primary School Bristol
What is Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in June 2023 of its predecessor, Sea Mills Primary School.
When was Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?
Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in January 2026.
How many pupils does Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery have?
Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery has 244 pupils on roll.
What age range does Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery cover?
Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery?
Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery is at Riverleaze, Sea Mills, Bristol, BS9 2HL.