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Nursery at Blaise Primary and Nursery School
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Play and conversation set the pace at Blaise’s nursery. Adults join children’s play, group activities are kept short, and communication gets specific attention through Wellcomm. This is the nursery within Blaise Primary and Nursery School on Clavell Road in Henbury, Bristol, serving children aged three and four. It sets out 52 places, divided between Nursery A and Nursery B.
Ofsted graded the school’s early years provision Good at the inspection on 11 and 12 February 2025. That judgement covers early years within the school; it is not a separate nursery rating.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) approach connects learning through play, conversation and activities shaped around children’s interests. Birth to Five helps guide planning, while adults adjust activities as children’s needs emerge. Short group sessions use visual prompts and invite children to participate together. The emphasis is on joining in.
Communication runs through the day. Adults introduce vocabulary through stories and return to those words in conversation and play. Wellcomm supports the language work, and a focus child approach directs more adult time towards children needing additional help. For parents, that means support can happen during ordinary play rather than only in a separate activity.
Books have a physical place in the learning environment, with book corners and stock linked to children’s interests and learning themes. Unlocking Letters and Sounds is the school’s phonics programme; nursery activities centre on phase 1, with adults also responding to children who show interest in further phonics learning. This keeps early reading connected to conversation and curiosity.
In February 2025, nursery children shared resources, practised taking turns and engaged with familiar routines. They were keen to tell adults their ideas. Across early years, children developed number understanding confidently and remembered new sounds, including children learning English as an additional language.
Settling begins before the first session. Families accepting a place are invited to an induction, normally in June, with opportunities to meet staff and other families. Induction visits follow, and each child is offered a home visit involving the class teacher and a teaching assistant. These give families time to share information before nursery starts.
Daily informal conversations and meetings through the year keep contact with families going. Nursery staff use Makaton signs to support communication. For children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the school’s arrangements include support plans reviewed at least three times a year, with parents involved in those reviews. The Early Years Portage and Inclusion Team is among the external services listed, providing a specific route for specialist advice.
At lunchtime, families can choose a packed lunch instead of a charged school dinner. That gives a practical choice for children attending across the middle of the day.
A nursery place does not guarantee a place in Blaise’s Reception. Families must make a separate application through Bristol City Council; the admissions page directs applications for September 2027 entry through that route. Treat this as a fresh application and meet the deadline for that intake.
Transition support is a separate matter. Children starting Reception are offered two visits to meet their new teacher. Where children have SEND, transition arrangements can include meetings, extra visits, photobooks and social stories. These help prepare children for a change of classroom; they do not secure admission.
The School Day timetable gives nursery morning sessions as 09:00 to 12:00 and afternoons as 12:00 to 15:00, with attendance depending on the session booked. The school describes two main booking patterns: Nursery A across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning, and Nursery B across Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday. Where gaps arise between cohorts, alternative combinations may be allocated.
Funded provision is organised around 15 term-time hours, with up to 30 hours for eligible families if places are available. Additional sessions can also be purchased subject to space. Apart from Wednesday, the policy requires extra sessions to be taken as whole days. Meals, uniform and some visits can carry charges; contact the school for current charges.
Nursery enquiries go to school@blaiseprimaryandnursery.co.uk or the office on 0117 3772424. The school’s uniform includes a navy sweatshirt or cardigan and a white polo shirt, but logo-branded clothing is optional.
The nursery serves children aged three and four. The school describes 52 places across Nursery A and Nursery B.
The School Day timetable lists mornings from 09:00 to 12:00 and afternoons from 12:00 to 15:00. Attendance depends on the session booked.
Families are offered an induction, induction visits and a home visit with the class teacher and a teaching assistant before their child starts.
Yes. Families can provide a packed lunch instead of purchasing a school dinner.
No. Reception requires a separate application through Bristol City Council. The admissions page directs September 2027 applications through the council.
