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Speedwell Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Bristol, BS5 7SY

Requires improvement

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Speedwell Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 5
Pupils70
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Jet Davis
Local authorityBristol, City of
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108900.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils70
Girls37
Boys33
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.4%
First language not English52.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
32.9%
Other White
12.9%
African
8.6%
Pakistani
7.1%
Other Asian
7.1%
Caribbean
5.7%
Other ethnic group
5.7%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
Other Black
2.9%
Bangladeshi
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.2
Teachers (FTE)4.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.57
Support staff (FTE)11.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Speedwell Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryBristol Brunel AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryChester Park Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChester Park Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAir Balloon Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySummerhill AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySummerhill Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTwo Mile Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryMinerva Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFishponds CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Speedwell Nursery School

What is Speedwell Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Speedwell Nursery School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Speedwell Nursery School?

Speedwell Nursery School has 70 pupils aged 2 to 5.

How big are classes at Speedwell Nursery School?

At Speedwell Nursery School, there were 17.1 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.