Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149945.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 263 |
| Girls | 130 |
| Boys | 133 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8% |
| First language not English | 6.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 246 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 8.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 39 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 26 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 18.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.49 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2.49 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 4.41 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 71 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 135 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 66 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 66 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 34 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.3%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.1%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire | 11.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Hanham Abbots Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Hanham Woods Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2019. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Beacon Rise Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | John Cabot Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Barrs Court Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Broomhill Infant & Nursery School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Broomhill Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Air Balloon Hill Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2018. |
Samuel White's Infant School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Samuel White's Infant School made 71 offers from 135 applications (1.9 per offer), and 66 of 66 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Samuel White's Infant School has 263 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Samuel White's Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Samuel White's Infant School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Samuel White's Infant School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.