Ilminster Avenue Nursery School is a mainstream nursery school with resourced provision in Bristol, Bristol, City of, for children and young people aged 2 to 4. Its specialist base takes children for profound and multiple learning difficulties.
- Ages 2–4
- 183 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 183
- Headteacher
- Ms M Collier-King (Acting Headteacher)
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- School reference (URN)
- 108896
Needs its base supports
1 need: PMLD
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Bristol, City of (5)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Bristol, City of council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, April 2019; standards maintained (November 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in April 2019. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, November 2024).
Contact and getting there
Ilminster Avenue, Knowle West, Bristol, BS4 1BX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Oasis Academy New Oak Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Knowle DGE Academy Special school · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- New Fosseway School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
All SEND schools in Bristol, City of
By need in Bristol, City of: Autism (18) · Speech and language (14) · Hearing (7) · SEMH (6) · Severe learning (6) · PMLD (6) · Vision (6) · Physical (6) · Moderate learning (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Ilminster Avenue Nursery School
How do I get a place in Ilminster Avenue Nursery School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Ilminster Avenue Nursery School support?
Profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Ilminster Avenue Nursery School take?
Aged 2 to 4, boys and girls.
What is Ilminster Avenue Nursery School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Ilminster Avenue Nursery School?
Ilminster Avenue, Knowle West, Bristol, BS4 1BX, in Bristol, City of.
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