Knowle West Early Years Centre
Leinster Avenue, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1NN
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Jenny McDonald
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 159
- URN
- 134241
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Telephone
- 79030214
About this school
Knowle West Early Years Centre is a nursery school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 4 and has 159 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Knowle West Early Years Centre, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Knowle West Early Years Centre 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 | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 139 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 19 April 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report24 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ilminster Avenue Nursery School0.8 miles
Nursery · Bristol
-
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre1.3 miles
Nursery · Bristol
-
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School1.4 miles
Nursery · Bristol
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St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre1.9 miles
Nursery · Bristol
-
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre2.3 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
- 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 Knowle West Early Years Centre teach?
- Knowle West Early Years Centre teaches children aged 2 to 4. It is a nursery school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Knowle West Early Years Centre?
- The headteacher of Knowle West Early Years Centre is Jenny McDonald, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Knowle West Early Years Centre been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Knowle West Early Years Centre, 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 Knowle West Early Years Centre?
- Knowle West Early Years Centre has 159 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 4.
- Is Knowle West Early Years Centre a faith school?
- No. Knowle West Early Years Centre has no designated religious character.
- Does Knowle West Early Years Centre have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Knowle West Early Years Centre as having nursery classes.
- Does Knowle West Early Years Centre publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Knowle West Early Years Centre. 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 1 July 2026.