St Anne's Infant School

About St Anne's Infant School

St Anne's Infant School serves children from age 3 to 7 in the Bristol, City of local authority, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across all five categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2019, when the school was judged to require improvement overall. While the school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results — because its pupils leave at age 7 before that assessment — the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 58. For a school that focuses on the earliest years of primary education, the more relevant benchmark is its early years provision, which inspectors now rate as Good, up from a grade 3 (Requires Improvement) in 2019. That upward trajectory in the foundation stage is a strong signal for parents looking for a solid start for their child.

Academically, the school's Progress 8 score is not available given its infant-only age range, but the Ofsted breakdown offers a detailed picture of classroom quality. In 2023, inspectors rated quality of education as Good, noting that the curriculum is well-sequenced and that pupils build knowledge steadily. Behaviour and attitudes also earned a Good rating, with pupils described as polite and engaged. The school's personal development provision was similarly rated Good, covering areas like resilience and respect. With 20.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals — above the national average — the school serves a relatively diverse intake. The local authority contains 101 primary schools, of which only nine are rated Outstanding, so a Good rating places St Anne's comfortably within the majority of Bristol primaries. The nearest Outstanding school, Oasis Academy Marksbury Road, is 3.2 km away, which may be a factor for families prioritising that top grade.

The school is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 138 applications for 52 places, with 51 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.65. That level of demand suggests strong local reputation. Facilities include a library, outdoor playground, forest school, playing fields, art studios, and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, athletics, netball, swimming, cricket, cross country, and tennis, while after-school clubs include chess, coding, book club, and eco club. The school offers nursery provision for three-year-olds, which can be a practical advantage for working parents. SEND support is available for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. St Anne's Infant School is best suited to families in central or south Bristol who want a well-regarded infant school with strong early years provision, a broad range of activities, and a clear record of improvement from its previous inspection.

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