Spaces for September 2025
Last few spaces for September 2025! Please register your interest or come in to complete a registration form.
Please click here to learn more about how to apply for free childcare if you're working.
Free Two-Year-Old Places
We have a number of free two-year-old places.
If you think your child is eligible for a free 2-year-old, 15-hour place please follow the link below and apply through the Bristol City Council website.
Register Your Interest for Children Aged 2-4
If your child is between 2 and 4 years old and you would like to find out more about what we offer, please contact us by phone (0117 903 8633) or email and arrange a visit or register your interest.
Please click here to learn more about how to apply for free childcare if you're working.
Welcome to Hartcliffe Nursery School And Children’s Centre
Welcome to the new Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children’s Centre website! Our nursery is a place where children can learn, grow, and thrive in a safe and nurturing environment. We believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life, and we are committed to providing high-quality care and education to all of our children.
Our team of experienced and dedicated staff are passionate about what they do, and they work hard to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where children can feel happy, confident, and valued. We believe every child is unique, and we tailor our approach to meet each child’s individual needs. We are proud of our strong relationships with our families, and we look forward to welcoming you to our community.
Cate Peel, Headteacher
Meet the Team
Welcome to our amazing Nursery School, situated in the heart of Hartcliffe, in South Bristol.
We have a dedicated and caring staff who will get to know you and your child well. Each classroom provides an appropriately stimulating environment supported by carefully chosen resources and sensitive staff. Please do ask to come and take a look.
We really value ensuring each child has a voice and each parent feels heard. We have strong links with a range of other professionals to ensure your child has the very best experience at Hartcliffe Nursery School.
News and Events
Mum’s in Mind Group and Taster Session
Are you a mum of an under two? Are you feeling lonely, anxious or like everything is getting on top of you? Mum's in Mind is a group for sharing experiences with other mums. Why not join a taster session on Thursday 18th May, 1:00pm - 2:30pm, for smoothies, snacks,...
Hartcliffe Nursery School Growing Project
We are delighted to share an exciting update about our latest project with The Children’s Kitchen and UWE students. This project focuses on edible growing and sustainability education for early years children at Hartcliffe Nursery School. Through a collaboration with...
Places for September 2023
Are you looking for a high-quality early years education for your child? Do you want your child to learn and grow in a safe, stimulating, nurturing environment? If so, we would love to welcome you to our Hartcliffe Nursery School family! We are a friendly and...
Bristol Children’s Disability Register and Pink Card
The Bristol Children’s Disability Register is a voluntary register of children and young people who live in Bristol and have a disability or special educational need. The register helps the local authorities and health services understand the needs of this population...
Holly and Isaac’s Children’s Kitchen Cooking Experience
Cooking with your child can be a fun and rewarding way to bond and learn new skills. In this blog post, one of our parents shares her experience of attending a Children’s Kitchen class at Hartcliffe Nursery School with her son. She tells us how the class helped her...
Strike Action and Room Closures on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May 2023
As you may already be aware, strike action is planned to take place on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May. As you will understand the scale of the strike and the impact it has on many of our staff means we have had to carefully consider our provision on strike...
We support the ‘City of Sanctuary’ vision that the UK will be a welcoming place of safety for all, and we are proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We endorse the City of Sanctuary Charter and agree to act in accordance with City of Sanctuary values and apply the network principles within our work (as far as our specific context enables us to).
We recognise the contribution of people seeking sanctuary. Sanctuary seekers are welcomed, included and supported within our context.
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