Yatton Infant School
High Street, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Amy Townsend
- Sponsor
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 145444
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934833524
About this school
Yatton Infant School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 177 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Yatton Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yatton Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 9.5% | 177 | — |
| Yatton Church of England Junior School | 60% | 4.6% | 16.8% | 285 | 0.1 miles |
| Court-De-Wyck Church School | 62% | 4.6% | 20.3% | 120 | 1.0 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 83% | 4.6% | 13.9% | 184 | 1.1 miles |
| Chestnut Park Primary | — | 4.3% | 14.2% | 197 | 1.1 miles |
| St Anne's Church Academy | 70% | 4.8% | 9.4% | 451 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.52%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 8.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yatton Church of England Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Court-De-Wyck Church School1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chestnut Park Primary1.1 miles
Primary · Yatton
-
St Anne's Church Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Weston Super Mare
Other schools in Bristol
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Yatton Infant School teach?
- Yatton Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Yatton Infant School?
- The headteacher of Yatton Infant School is Miss Amy Townsend, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Yatton Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yatton Infant 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 big is Yatton Infant School?
- Yatton Infant School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Yatton Infant School full?
- Yatton Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 177 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Yatton Infant School a faith school?
- No. Yatton Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Yatton Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yatton Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Yatton Infant School?
- Yatton Infant School is part of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Yatton Infant School's absence rate?
- Yatton Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Yatton Infant 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 Yatton Infant 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 10 July 2026.