Sessional pre-school in Upper Knowle, Bristol
Sunshine Pre-School
St. Martins Church Hall, St. Martins Road, Knowle, BS4 2ND · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St. Martins Church Hall, St. Martins Road, Knowle, BS4 2ND · More nurseries in BS4
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Greenleaze, Jubilee Road and Priory Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Redcatch Park7 min walk
- Arnos Court Park8 min walk
- Salcombe Road Open Space12 min walk
- Redcatch Park Play Ground 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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Sunshine Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at St. Martins Church Hall, St. Martins Road, Knowle, BS4 2ND, in Upper Knowle, Bristol. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Sunshine Under Fives Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Court House Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Busy Bee Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Sydenham Road Under FivesSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Hamilton Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Brislington Village Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cleve House School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- West Town Lane Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Knowle Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Hillcrest Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.6 miles
- Holymead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.7 miles
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Oasis Academy New Oak Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Sunshine Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunshine Pre-School Good at its inspection on 25 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sunshine Pre-School take?
Sunshine Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Sunshine Pre-School?
Bristol Temple Meads is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sunshine Pre-School?
You can call 0117 977 4170 and visit sunshinepreschool.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY450322 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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