# Sessional nurseries and pre-schools in Bristol

We list 29 nurseries in Bristol that match “Sessional / pre-school”, out of 115 nurseries in the area. Across all 115 nurseries in Bristol (86 full-day, 29 sessional) there are 6,646 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/sessional  
Updated November 2026.

## At a glance

- Nurseries: 115 (86 full-day · 29 sessional)
- Registered places: 6,646 (about 57 per nursery)

## Nurseries

| Nursery | Type | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Christ Church Clifton Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/christ-church-clifton-pre-school-ey403302) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [White Tree Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/white-tree-preschool-107107) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Sunshine Under Fives Pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sunshine-under-fives-pre-school-107076) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [St Matthews Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-matthews-playgroup-107060) | Sessional pre-school | Outstanding |  |  |  |
| [Harcourt Preschool Co-Op](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/harcourt-preschool-co-op-ey537240) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Magic Dragon Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/magic-dragon-pre-school-107008) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Out There Kindergarten](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/out-there-kindergarten-ey560249) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Southmead Children's Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/southmead-childrens-centre-ey555145) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Sydenham Road Under Fives](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sydenham-road-under-fives-107078) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [The Brislington Village Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-brislington-village-pre-school-ey492810) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Westbury Baptist Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/westbury-baptist-pre-school-ey252356) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Willow Tree Kindergarten](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/willow-tree-kindergarten-ey403389) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Horfield Welly Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/horfield-welly-pre-school-2743508) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [St George Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-george-preschool-ey552624) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Ashton Vale Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ashton-vale-pre-school-106903) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Fallodon Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fallodon-playgroup-ey451972) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Out There Forest School and Kindergarten](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/out-there-forest-school-and-kindergarten-ey546746) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Avonmouth Children's Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/avonmouth-childrens-centre-ey493284) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Bishopston Beanstalks](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bishopston-beanstalks-ey468175) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Hillside Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hillside-pre-school-106982) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [K M C Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/k-m-c-preschool-ey558581) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Kingswood Methodist Church PreSchool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kingswood-methodist-church-preschool-106997) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Sticky Fish Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sticky-fish-pre-school-ey388839) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Sunshine Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sunshine-pre-school-ey450322) | Sessional pre-school | Good |  |  |  |
| [Hotwells Children's House](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hotwells-childrens-house-2797733) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [Little Foxes Forest School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-foxes-forest-school-2812002) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [Little Foxes Forest School Westbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-foxes-forest-school-westbury-2812004) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [St Joseph's Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-josephs-pre-school-2808462) | Sessional pre-school |  |  |  |  |
| [The Hive Preschool and Early Years](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-hive-preschool-and-early-years-2891408) | Sessional pre-school | Report card, May 2026 |  |  |  |

## Filters

- [Full-day](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/full-day.md) (86)
- [Sessional / pre-school](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/sessional.md) (29)
- [Rated Outstanding](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/outstanding.md) (16)

## Areas within Bristol

- [Westbury Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/westbury-park.md) (7)
- [Southmead](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/southmead.md) (6)
- [Westbury on Trym](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/westbury-on-trym.md) (6)
- [Cotham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/cotham.md) (5)
- [Bedminster](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/bedminster.md) (4)
- [Redland](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/redland.md) (4)
- [Southville](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/southville.md) (4)
- [Upper Easton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/upper-easton.md) (4)
- [Ashley Down](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/ashley-down.md) (3)
- [Clifton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/clifton.md) (3)
- [Horfield](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/horfield.md) (3)
- [Montpelier](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/montpelier.md) (3)
- [Two Mile Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/two-mile-hill.md) (3)
- [Upper Knowle](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/upper-knowle.md) (3)
- [Whitchurch](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/whitchurch.md) (3)
- [Ashton Vale](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/ashton-vale.md) (2)
- [Bishopston](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/bishopston.md) (2)
- [Box Makers Yard](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/box-makers-yard.md) (2)
- [Brentry](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/brentry.md) (2)
- [Burchells Green](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/burchells-green.md) (2)
- [Crew's Hole](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/crews-hole.md) (2)
- [Fishponds](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/fishponds.md) (2)
- [Henleaze](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/henleaze.md) (2)
- [Knowle](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/knowle.md) (2)
- [Moorfields](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/moorfields.md) (2)
- [Shirehampton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/shirehampton.md) (2)
- [Speedwell](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/speedwell.md) (2)
- [St Anne's](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/st-annes.md) (2)
- [Tyndall's Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/tyndalls-park.md) (2)
- [Victoria Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/victoria-park.md) (2)
- [Avonmouth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/avonmouth.md) (1)
- [Bishopsworth](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/bishopsworth.md) (1)
- [Bower Ashton](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/bower-ashton.md) (1)
- [Brislington](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/brislington.md) (1)
- [Broom Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/broom-hill.md) (1)
- [Broomhill](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/broomhill.md) (1)
- [Chester Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/chester-park.md) (1)
- [Conham](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/conham.md) (1)
- [Coombe Dingle](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/coombe-dingle.md) (1)
- [Eastville](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/eastville.md) (1)
- [Filwood Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/filwood-park.md) (1)
- [Henbury](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/henbury.md) (1)
- [Hengrove](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/hengrove.md) (1)
- [Hillfields](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/hillfields.md) (1)
- [Hotwells](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/hotwells.md) (1)
- [Lockleaze](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/lockleaze.md) (1)
- [Newtown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/newtown.md) (1)
- [Sneyd Park](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/sneyd-park.md) (1)
- [St George](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/st-george.md) (1)
- [Stockwood](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/stockwood.md) (1)
- [The Dings](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/the-dings.md) (1)
- [Totterdown](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/totterdown.md) (1)
- [Upper Eastville](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/upper-eastville.md) (1)
- [Whiteway](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bristol/whiteway.md) (1)

## Postcode districts

- [BS1](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs1.md) (2)
- [BS10](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs10.md) (10)
- [BS11](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs11.md) (3)
- [BS13](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs13.md) (1)
- [BS14](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs14.md) (7)
- [BS15](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs15.md) (23)
- [BS16](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs16.md) (39)
- [BS2](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs2.md) (7)
- [BS3](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs3.md) (12)
- [BS4](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs4.md) (12)
- [BS5](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs5.md) (12)
- [BS6](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs6.md) (14)
- [BS7](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs7.md) (11)
- [BS8](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs8.md) (8)
- [BS9](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/postcode/bs9.md) (9)

## Neighbouring areas

- [South Gloucestershire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/south-gloucestershire.md) (137)
- [Bath and North East Somerset](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/bath-and-north-east-somerset.md) (67)
- [North Somerset](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/south-west/north-somerset.md) (81)
- [Newport](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/wales/newport.md) (52)
- [Monmouthshire](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/wales/monmouthshire.md) (47)
- [Torfaen](https://toddly.co.uk/nurseries/wales/torfaen.md) (46)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many sessional nurseries and pre-schools are there in Bristol?

We list 29 nurseries in Bristol that match: sessional / pre-school.

### How many nurseries are there in Bristol?

We list 115 nurseries in Bristol: 86 full-day and 29 sessional, with 6,646 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

### Which areas are near Bristol?

Neighbouring areas include South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and Newport.

## Sources

Ofsted register and inspections, nursery websites, Google Maps (ratings only) and DfE data, as dated on each nursery page.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
