Are you looking for an exceptional nursery place for your child?
We are a pre-school nursery setting, serving the Horfield, Lockleaze, Ashley Down and Filton communities of North Bristol and we offer term time educational provision including day care.
Register Your Interest
Places available for 2-4 year-olds. Please register your interest to receive further information about our Nursery School.
Book a Tour
Tours of Filton Avenue Nursery School take place on Tuesdays from 3:45pm. Please call ahead on 0117 3772680 to book a space.
Welcome from our Headteacher
I’m delighted to welcome you to Filton Avenue Nursery School (FANS) and our website, which I hope you will find useful, informative, and inspiring. Here at FANS, we are proud to have served our local community for over 80 years.
As I embark on my journey as the Headteacher here, I am confident this is a special place for your child and you to thrive. I am passionate about Early Years and Early Childhood Education, believing that these are some of the most important experiences your child will have to nurture their love of learning and their development now and in the future – laying the foundations to set them up for life.
The team here are dedicated to providing your child with an outstanding teaching and learning environment to foster their learning, skills and development in a fun and friendly setting.
Please don’t take my word for it, come and see for yourself – I promise you won’t be disappointed!
We look forward to welcoming you all to our outstanding Nursery School, whether you are returning or totally new to us – it is an exciting time for your child and you.
With very best wishes,
Kate Tector
Headteacher
News from Filton Avenue Nursery and Children’s Centre
Filton Avenue Little Acorns and Acorns Explore Local Area
This week Little Acorns and Acorns went on a walk in the local area, exploring our community and developing our understanding of the world around us. We talked about road safety, learning important skills about crossing roads and staying safe whilst out and about. The...
Newsletter – January 2026
Coming up in January's newsletter from Filton Avenue Nursery School, you can read about the successful transition of children who have moved from Acorns to Willow and Beech rooms, and a warm welcome to all new families starting their induction process. The newsletter...
Happy New Year from Filton Avenue Nursery School!
Wishing all our families a very Happy New Year! We hope you've had a fantastic break, and we are looking forward to welcoming everyone back from Monday, 5th January, onwards. Whether you're returning to nursery or joining us for the first time, we can't wait to see...
Filton Avenue Acorns Room Update – December 2025
As we come to the end of the term, we would like to celebrate the many achievements and happy moments shared at nursery over the past few weeks. The children have enjoyed a variety of activities that supported their learning and development, including creative play,...
Join Our Team: Two New Vacancies for January 2026
Filton Avenue Nursery School is looking for two new team members to start in January 2026. We're a vibrant, inclusive setting in north Bristol, and we're proud to serve our rich and diverse community with high-quality early years education and care. We're currently...
We Value Your Feedback – Parent/Carer Questionnaire
We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback about Filton Avenue Nursery School and Children's Centre. Your views are incredibly important to us and help us to continue improving the quality of care and education we provide for children and families. Please take a...
Welcome to Filton Avenue Nursery School and Children’s Centre
This is an aspirational place built on love, courage and respect. Together we are the heart of the community. Please come and take a look and see what a great place this is
We recognize the power in working together throughout your child’s formative years and are happy to hear any suggestions, feedback and comments that look to build on this great Nursery School and Children’s Centre.
This is a lovely place for children to start their school experience.
Positive learning experiences mean that children are enthusiastic and confident young learners… Their happiness and confidence shone!
Acorns
Acorns room provides high quality early learning and care for children from 2 to 3 years. This provision is to support working parents or those returning to education or training. We also have free places for eligible children. These free places are allocated through a city wide referral system.
Beech and Willow
We provide two classrooms (Willow and Beech) for 3-4 year old pre-school children providing high quality learning and care.
Each child has an entitlement to 15 hours a week. We also provide paid wrap-a-round sessions for working parents.