Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre
Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol, BS13 0JWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre is a nursery school in Bristol for ages 2 to 4. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 24 October 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
At Hartcliffe Nursery School, children treasure the moments they spend with staff. Each day starts with dedicated adults greeting children with smiles as they arrive. This welcoming start sets a positive tone for the day ahead. Parents and carers wholeheartedly agree. Most describe the school as caring and supportive. Staff seize every opportunity to develop and enrich children's learning. During 'welcome time', children happily sing, count and share their feelings. At 'tidy up time', children work as a team to put resources away. Staff use this time to develop children's understanding of mathematical language, such as 'behind', 'next to' and 'under'. Children are safe and behave well because they know what staff expect of them. Well- established routines and engaging activities mean that children become confident and independent learners. Staff are closely attuned to children's needs and interests. They know when to step in with extra guidance and support, including for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Meal and snack times provide a valuable social experience. Adults act as positive role models. They encourage children to try new foods. Children learn to use cutlery and know why it is important to recycle any waste.
What the school should improve
- The school does not ensure that all staff consistently engage in high-quality interactions with children. When this happens, children do not develop or extend their speech and language as well as they could. The school need to ensure that all staff have the expertise to develop children's language acquisition.
- In a few areas of learning, the school is in the early stages of providing staff with subject-specific guidance to develop their knowledge and expertise. Currently, some staff lack the confidence to teach all areas of learning equally well. As a result, children do not build their knowledge as securely as they do in the more established subjects. The school should continue to focus on developing staff's knowledge and confidence to teach all parts of the curriculum so that children make a strong start in all areas of learning.
Pupil numbers and mix
209 pupils on roll
Schools near Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Knowle West Early Years Centre | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good |
| Ilminster Avenue Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good |
School details
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Cate Peel
- Phone
- 01179038633
- Address
- Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol, BS13 0JW
- Local authority
- Bristol
- URN
- 108906
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.