Elmlea Infant School
Elmlea Avenue, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3UU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Becca Hine
- Sponsor
- Russell Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 270
- URN
- 147476
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772352
About this school
Elmlea Infant School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 270 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Elmlea 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 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 271 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 269 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elmlea Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.3% | 5.2% | 270 | — |
| Elmlea Junior School | 83% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 353 | 0.0 miles |
| E-Act St Ursula's Academy | 74% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 496 | 0.4 miles |
| Westbury Park School | 91% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| Henleaze Infant School | — | 3.2% | 5.6% | 179 | 0.8 miles |
| Henleaze Junior School | 66% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 299 | 0.8 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)
- 5.2%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.26%
- Persistent absence
- 3.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmlea Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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E-Act St Ursula's Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Westbury Park School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Henleaze Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Henleaze Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
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 Elmlea Infant School teach?
- Elmlea Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Elmlea Infant School?
- The headteacher of Elmlea Infant School is Ms Becca Hine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Elmlea Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elmlea 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 Elmlea Infant School?
- Elmlea Infant School has 270 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Elmlea Infant School full?
- Elmlea Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 270 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Elmlea Infant School a faith school?
- No. Elmlea Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Elmlea Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Elmlea Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Elmlea Infant School?
- Elmlea Infant School is part of RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Elmlea Infant School's absence rate?
- Elmlea Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Elmlea 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 Elmlea 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.