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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 149945

Samuel White's Infant School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS15 3PN

Ages 3–7 · 263 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
118
Preferred offers (top 3)
67
Applications from outside LA
28
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18

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 fill97%

263 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
263
Boys / girls
133 / 130
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
263 / 270 (97%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEAF TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEAF TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Gabby Howells

Location

Address
Abbots Avenue, Hanham
Postcode
BS15 3PN
Town
Bristol
County
South Gloucestershire
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 263 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.1%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS15
16
Primary in BS15
11
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Primary in South Gloucestershire LA
93

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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    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bristol · BS15 3LA · South Gloucestershire

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Beacon Rise Primary School

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    • KS281%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.3%
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  • Barrs Court Primary School

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    • FSM12.9%

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  • Broomhill Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM36.4%
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  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

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    • KS236%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Broomhill Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Bristol · BS4 4NZ · Bristol, City of

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM41.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Air Balloon Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS5 7PB · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gabby Howells
Telephone
01454866576
Website
www.hanhamprimaryfederation.org

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