Nursery school in Bristol, Bristol, City of
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School
Spencer House, Ship Lane, Bristol, BS1 6RR
Ofsted
Remained Outstanding at its last ungraded inspection, on 12 July 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 3 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- Girls / boys
- 71 / 72
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 29%
- With an EHC plan
- 0%
- On SEN support
- 8%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Bristol 054E, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 39%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 22%
- Households owning their home
- 8%
- Households in social housing
- 57%
- Households with no car
- 54%
- Adults economically inactive
- 34%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- Ages 2–5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Samuel Williams
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Ward
- Central
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- URN
- 108904
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest nursery schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school | Good 2023 | — | 0.9 mi |
| Rosemary Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school | Good 2024 | — | 0.9 mi |
| St Pauls Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school | Outstanding 2024 | — | 1.2 mi |
| Knowle West Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school | Good 2023 | — | 1.4 mi |
| Ilminster Avenue Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 1.5 mi |
| St Werburghs Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2024 | — | 1.9 mi |
| The Limes Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Good 2023 | — | 1.9 mi |
| Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school | No grade | — | 2.7 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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