Avanti Gardens School Nursery

A pre-school within Avanti Gardens School brings an early starting point to this Bristol primary. The provision belongs to the school on College Road, rather than being a separate nursery profile. Avanti Gardens is part of Avanti Schools Trust.

The school's early years provision received a Good judgement at the Ofsted inspection on 6 and 7 February 2024. That is a school early years judgement, not a separate inspection rating for this nursery.

The Avanti Way sets the trust's educational aims around spiritual insight, education and character development. The trust places curiosity and effort alongside relationships in its approach to learning. These are aims for its schools, rather than a description of individual nursery activities.

Respect, empathy, gratitude, courage, integrity and self-discipline are the trust's named virtues. For parents, this gives a useful starting point for understanding the values associated with an Avanti education. The trust also says each Avanti school has its own ethos and character, rooted in the Avanti Way. Shared values therefore sit alongside a school's individual identity.

Working together across the network is another trust aim: children should benefit from support beyond their own school. Its emphasis on effort includes high expectations for children whatever their starting point. For a nursery discussion, ask how those ambitions translate into support for your child's interests and stage of development.

Trust policies apply across its schools, including those covering SEND, safeguarding and support for pupils with medical needs. This places Avanti Gardens within a shared framework for inclusion and care. The trust's stated relationship aim is for each child to feel recognised, valued and loved.

An Accessibility Plan and Equality Policy also sit within the trust framework, alongside the SEND and medical needs policies. For a child who needs adjustments or help with a medical condition, these give families specific topics to raise with the nursery team before starting. Ask how support will work during your child's sessions.

The framework also includes a Complaints Procedure and a Respectful Communication & Conduct Policy. These provide named routes and expectations to discuss when establishing how parents and staff will communicate about concerns.

Nursery attendance does not guarantee a Reception place at Avanti Gardens School. The two admissions processes are separate: families must apply again for Reception through the normal application route and meet the relevant deadline. Treat choosing the nursery and obtaining a school place as two distinct decisions.

The school is on College Road, Bristol, BS16 2JP. For nursery enquiries, contact Avanti Gardens School on 01179659150. Keep the Reception application separate from any nursery enquiry or booking.