Sessional pre-school in Ashton Vale, Bristol
Ashton Vale Pre-School
Ashton Vale Church, Risdale Road, Ashton Vale, BS3 2QY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 1994Reference 106903Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ashton Vale Church, Risdale Road, Ashton Vale, BS3 2QY · More nurseries in BS3
Stations
- Parson Street19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Risdale Road, Swiss Drive and Buttercup Walk.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gores Marsh Park9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Bristol there are about 3.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Ashton Vale Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Ashton Vale Church, Risdale Road, Ashton Vale, BS3 2QY, in Ashton Vale, Bristol. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- Cheddar Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Luckwell Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- Parson Street Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.9 miles
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- Compass Point Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.1 miles
- Northleaze Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Ashton Vale Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ashton Vale Pre-School Good at its inspection on 30 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ashton Vale Pre-School take?
Ashton Vale Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ashton Vale Pre-School?
Parson Street is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ashton Vale Pre-School?
You can call 07407 471628 and visit www.ashtonvalepreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 106903 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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