The Limes Nursery School
Johnsons Road, Whitehall, Bristol, BS5 9AT
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Rachel Barnwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Central Bristol Nursery Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Bristol East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 108905
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030317
About this school
The Limes Nursery School is a nursery school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Limes 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 The Limes 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 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 121 |
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
- 27.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Werburghs Park Nursery School0.9 miles
Nursery · Bristol
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Speedwell Nursery School1.1 miles
Nursery · Bristol
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Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre1.2 miles
Nursery · Bristol
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St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre1.3 miles
Nursery · Bristol
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St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre1.3 miles
Nursery · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Filton Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School 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
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Limes Nursery School teach?
- The Limes Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of The Limes Nursery School?
- The headteacher of The Limes Nursery School is Ms Rachel Barnwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Limes Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Limes 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 The Limes Nursery School?
- The Limes Nursery School has 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is The Limes Nursery School a faith school?
- No. The Limes Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Limes Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Limes Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Limes Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- The Limes Nursery School is part of the Central Bristol Nursery Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Limes 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 The Limes 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 7 July 2026.