Samuel White's Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · South Gloucestershire
Abbots Avenue, Bristol, BS15 3PN
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 06/12/2022
Application demand
97%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
95.2%
8.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
263
Capacity used
Nearly full97%
270 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
97%
1st preference success rate
83 of 86 families who put it first got an offer
89
Places offered
157
Total applications
1.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 86 | 83 | ● 97% |
| 2nd preference | 55 | 6 | ● 11% |
| 3rd preference | 16 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 157 | 89 | 57% |
1st preference success by year
South Gloucestershire lets families list 3 preferences. 37 applications came from outside the council area (26 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Gabby Howells
- Address
- Abbots Avenue, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3PN
- Phone
- 01454866576
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Ward / constituency
- Hanham · North East Somerset and Hanham
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 149945
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 8% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 6% | — | — |
| SEN support | 5% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE LEAF TRUST
263 pupils · 270 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
19 May 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Strong standard Achievement Strong standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Strong standard Attendance and behaviour Strong standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Early years Exceptional Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 22
06 December 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 175 pupils
Attendance
95.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
8.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through South Gloucestershire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.