Ilminster Avenue Nursery School
Ilminster Avenue, Knowle West, Bristol, BS4 1BX
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Headteacher
- Ms M Collier-King
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bristol East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- URN
- 108896
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030255
About this school
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School is a nursery school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 4 and has 183 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ilminster Avenue Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Ilminster Avenue Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 167 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
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Knowle West Early Years Centre0.8 miles
Nursery · Bristol
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Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School1.5 miles
Nursery · Bristol
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St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre1.5 miles
Nursery · Bristol
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Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre1.7 miles
Nursery · Bristol
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Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre2.2 miles
Nursery · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Filton Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Knowle West Early Years Centre Nursery
- Little Hayes Nursery School Nursery
- Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Nursery
- Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Speedwell Nursery School Nursery
- St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Nursery
- St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Nursery
- St Werburghs Park Nursery School Nursery
- The Limes Nursery School Nursery
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ilminster Avenue Nursery School teach?
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 4. It is a nursery school in Bristol.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Ilminster Avenue Nursery School?
- The acting headteacher of Ilminster Avenue Nursery School is Ms M Collier-King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ilminster Avenue Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ilminster Avenue Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ilminster Avenue Nursery School?
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School has 183 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 4.
- Is Ilminster Avenue Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Ilminster Avenue Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ilminster Avenue Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ilminster Avenue Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Ilminster Avenue Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Ilminster Avenue Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Ilminster Avenue Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ilminster Avenue Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.