Are you looking for an outstanding 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.

Ofsted Outstanding

We are an outstanding school. Please click below for the full Ofsted report.

Vision and Values

We are a positive, happy, caring, learning community that is committed to providing high quality learning opportunities for everyone.

Promoting Creativity

At Filton Avenue, we place a special emphasis on encouraging creativity and creative thinking. This encompasses all areas of learning and exploration and is very much at the heart of our practice.

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

Friends of Filton Avenue Nursery School AGM

Friends of Filton Avenue Nursery School AGM

Our Parent, Teacher, and Friends Association (PTFA), also known as Friends of Filton Avenue Nursery School (FFANS), invites you to its Annual General Meeting. • Who? All welcome• When? Thursday 23rd January 2025 at 2.30PM• What? Roles, events & expenditure• Where?...

Outdoor Adventures in Beech and Willow Rooms

Outdoor Adventures in Beech and Willow Rooms

It's been an exciting term of hands-on learning and outdoor exploration for our children in Beech and Willow Rooms at Filton Avenue Nursery School! The children in both rooms have embraced the natural world and developed their skills through various engaging...

January’s Parent/Carer Coffee Morning and Afternoon

January’s Parent/Carer Coffee Morning and Afternoon

January's Filton Avenue Nursery School’s Parent/Carer Coffee Mornings and Afternoons are taking place on: Afternoon: Thursday 16th January at 2:30pm - 3:25pmMorning: Friday 17th January at 9:00am - 10:00am Please note that the morning and afternoon sessions are on...

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to our Filton Avenue Nursery School families. We're excited to welcome you back on Monday, January 6th, 2025. You can find all our term dates and important dates on our website.

Christmas Parties at Filton Avenue Nursery School

Christmas Parties at Filton Avenue Nursery School

We have had a lovely time celebrating at our parties today, we had an incredibly special visitor who brought all the children a present. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our families a restful break full of family, fun and food! We look forward to...

Newsletter – December 2024

Newsletter – December 2024

Dear Parents and Carers, I can’t believe we’ve made it to the end of the year! I do hope you all have a restful time over the next few weeks. We’re looking forward to welcoming you back in 2025. December has been a great month. The children and staff have been busy...

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!

Ofsted, 2020

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. 

News from Acorns, Beech and Willow

Outdoor Adventures in Beech and Willow Rooms

It's been an exciting term of hands-on learning and outdoor exploration for our children in Beech and Willow Rooms at Filton Avenue Nursery School! The children in both rooms have embraced the natural world and developed their skills through various engaging...

New Parents Welcome Packs

We're thrilled to share with you our 2024 Welcome Packs for Acorns, and Beech and Willow, for new parents and carers. Acorns Welcome to Acorns New Parents - WebDownload Beech and Willow Welcome to Nursery New Parents - WebDownload