Cleve House School
254 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 2PN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Fraser
- Religious ethos
- Christian/non-denominational
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bristol East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 145
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 109339
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179777218
About this school
Cleve House School is an independent school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 74 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cleve House School under its current framework. 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
Cleve House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Cleve House 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 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
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%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 20
- Pupils on SEN support
- 13
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prospect Education Trust0.6 miles
Other types · Bristol
-
LPW Independent School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Bristol
-
Snowdon Village1.3 miles
Free Schools · Bristol
-
Knowle DGE Academy1.4 miles
Academies · Bristol
-
Avonside School1.4 miles
Special schools · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Badminton School Independent schools
- Bristol Grammar School Independent schools
- Clifton College Independent schools
- LPW Independent School Independent schools
- Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Independent schools
- Redmaids' High School Independent schools
- The Downs Preparatory School Independent schools
- Tockington Manor School Independent schools
- Filton Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Nursery
- Knowle West Early Years Centre Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Cleve House School teach?
- Cleve House School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Cleve House School?
- The headteacher of Cleve House School is Mrs Clare Fraser, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cleve House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cleve House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Cleve House School?
- Cleve House School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Cleve House School full?
- Cleve House School has capacity for 145 pupils and 74 on roll (51%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cleve House School a faith school?
- No. Cleve House School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cleve House 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 Cleve House 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 24 July 2026.