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Little Hayes Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Symington Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2LL · littlehayes.org · 0117 903 0405
On the mapSearch near BS16 2LL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 104
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Free school meals
- 40.4%
- First language not English
- 51.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Little Hayes Nursery School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2024Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 18
- 19% · 7 Apr 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 39% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 6% who had a child bullied