Full-day nursery in Shirehampton, Bristol
Snapdragons Nursery
The Wylands, Bristol, BS11 0DA · 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 August 2016Reference EY499802Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 20 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places124 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Wylands, Bristol, BS11 0DA · More nurseries in BS11
Stations
- Portway Park & Ride11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Shirehampton12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Priory Gardens, Meadow Grove and St Mary's Walk.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kings Weston Estate3 min walk
- Mancroft Park11 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Springfield Park playground7 min walk
- 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 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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Snapdragons Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Wylands, Bristol, BS11 0DA, in Shirehampton, Bristol. It is registered for 124 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Snapdragons Nurseries Limited.
Run by Snapdragons Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 10 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shirehampton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Nova Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 0.3 miles
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Oasis Academy Long Cross Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.6 miles
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.9 miles
- Kingsweston School ages 4–19Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.9 miles
- Crockerne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 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 Snapdragons Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Snapdragons Nursery Good at its inspection on 20 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Snapdragons Nursery take?
Snapdragons Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 124 children at any one time.
Who runs Snapdragons Nursery?
Snapdragons Nursery is run by Snapdragons Nurseries Limited, which runs 10 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Snapdragons Nursery?
Portway Park & Ride is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Snapdragons Nursery?
You can call 0117 370 4230 and visit www.snapdragonsnursery.com.
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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 EY499802 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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