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Speedwell Nursery School

Bristol, City of, BS5 7SYNurseryAges 2–5MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
Not ranked

About Speedwell Nursery School

Speedwell Nursery School is one of twelve state nursery schools in Bristol, City of, and sits within a local landscape where only three of its peers currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The nearest of those, St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre, is 3.8 kilometres away. Speedwell itself is rated Requires Improvement overall following its most recent graded inspection in November 2024, though the picture is more nuanced than that single label suggests. The school was not judged on overall effectiveness in that inspection, but inspectors rated behaviour and attitudes as Good, personal development as Good, and both the quality of education and leadership and management as Requires Improvement. This marks a change from its previous inspection, when the school was also rated Requires Improvement overall, with the same split between Good for personal development and behaviour and Requires Improvement for quality of education and leadership. For parents considering a nursery for their two-to-five-year-old, Speedwell offers a mixed-gender, state-funded setting with a non-religious character, led by headteacher Jet Davis.

Key Details

School TypeNursery (State)
Age Range2 to 5 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSpeedwell Road, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS5 7SY
HeadteacherJet Davis
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils94
Free School Meals (FSM)35.1%
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 2 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

5

Sports

SwimmingGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubBook ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Speedwell Nursery School

Speedwell Nursery School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.