Full-day nursery in Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire
Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School
Wendover House, 170 Downend Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5EB · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 May 2015Reference EY484913Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places128 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 February 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
Wendover House, 170 Downend Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5EB · More nurseries in BS16
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Grace Road, Sheppard Road and Cassell Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Oldbury Court Estate/Vassals Park7 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Lincombe Barn play area playground10 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 South Gloucestershire there are about 2.4 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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Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Wendover House, 170 Downend Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5EB, in Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire. It is registered for 128 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bus Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool Downend RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Sticky Fish Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Out There Kindergarten, DownendSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Sheep Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Staple Hill Stars Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Fledglings Day Nursery (Fishponds) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pathways Learning Centre ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Elmtree Grove School Ltd ages 4–12 under 0.1 miles
- Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- Little Hayes Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 miles
- Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Frome Vale Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 miles
- Staple Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Avanti Gardens School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 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 Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 26 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School take?
Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 128 children at any one time.
How do I contact Red Bus Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 0117 379 0937 and visit www.redbusnursery.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 EY484913 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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