Full-day nursery in Portishead, North Somerset
The Academy Nursery School
The Academy of Gymnastics, 1 Harbourmead, Harbour Road Trading Estate, Bristol, BS20 7AY · 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 April 2018Reference EY557024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 September 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Academy of Gymnastics, 1 Harbourmead, Harbour Road Trading Estate, Bristol, BS20 7AY · More nurseries in BS20
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Martingale Way, Harbour Road and Marina Healthcare Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Harbour Edge Park3 min walk
- Fitzroy Circus7 min walk
- London Square7 min walk
- The Vale Park7 min walk
- Phoenix Park8 min walk
- Playground7 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 North Somerset there are about 2.9 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review The Academy Nursery School
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout The Academy Nursery School
The Academy Nursery School is a full-day nursery at The Academy of Gymnastics, 1 Harbourmead, Harbour Road Trading Estate, Bristol, BS20 7AY, in Portishead, North Somerset. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The Academy Nursery School Ltd.
Run by The Academy Nursery School Ltd (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Academy Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol, PortisheadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Quays Park NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Stationhouse NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Brampton Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Lakehouse NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Portishead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2021 0.7 miles
- High Down Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.3 miles
- High Down Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.3 miles
- Gordano School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is The Academy Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Academy Nursery School Good at its inspection on 30 September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Academy Nursery School take?
The Academy Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs The Academy Nursery School?
The Academy Nursery School is run by The Academy Nursery School Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact The Academy Nursery School?
You can call 07488 259065 and visit www.academynurseryschool.co.uk.
Tools for parents in North Somerset
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in North SomersetFees by age in North Somerset
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 EY557024 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free