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Broomhill Infant & Nursery School

Foundation school · Bristol · BS4 4UY

Ages 3–7 · 202 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
113

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

202 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
110 / 92
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
202 / 240 (84%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: South East Bristol Educational Trust
Academy trust
South East Bristol Educational Trust
Headteacher
Miss Hayley Farthing

Location

Address
Fermaine Avenue, Brislington
Postcode
BS4 4UY
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 36.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS4
22
Primary in BS4
13
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM41.7%

    0.0 miles away

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.14

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    • FSM55.0%
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  • St Anne's Infant School

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    • FSM21.8%
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  • Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.3%
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  • Samuel White's Infant School

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Hanham Abbots Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.0%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Hayley Farthing
Telephone
01173534440
Website
www.broomhill-inf.bristol.sch.uk

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