Schools, Preschools and Playgroups

South Glos school admissions criteria and policies, lists of schools, school transport and special educational needs information.

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Our learning takes place within a well cared for environment with established grounds. We have superb specialist facilities in all areas. These features combine with high quality staff, delightful students and good home school links make this a flourishing school.
We see as one of our many strengths the creation of a community where children enjoy their learning.
We are proud of our tradition strong academic success and our recognition of individual talents and needs at every level.

Crossways Infant School is a community school in Thornbury. With an intake of 60 pupils the school has two classes for each year from reception, aged from 4, until year 2.
For the area it serves Crossways Infant School is in the unique position of providing an excellent and wide ranging education specifically for infant age children, and is celebrated not just by academic success but by the breadth of the curriculum.
Knapp Road, Thornbury, BS35 2HQ
Tel: 01454 867280
Headteacher: Valerie Quest

We are a community school for children aged between 7 and 11 years. The school was opened in 1973 and is set in beautiful grounds with playground, sports field, adventure playground area and fitness trail. There are eight classrooms, music/technology and art/craft workshops, a large multi-purpose hall which is used for PE, drama and our many performances. Our provision for ICT is second to none and we place high value on sport and all the arts. We believe in providing a broad curriculum for all children at Crossways and rely on the whole school community to work together to achieve the best that is possible.

Knapp Road, Thornbury, BS35 2HQ
Tel: 01454 866566

We are a friendly and professional charitable organisation which welcomes children from the Thornbury and surrounding areas.
Registered with OFSTED, our aims are to provide an educational foundation to equip both children and parents with the support and skills to make these vital early years an enjoyable learning experience.
We have two sites: c/o Crossways Infant School, Knapp Road, Thornbury, BS35 2HQ, and c/o Christ the King School, Easton Hill Road, Thornbury, BS35 1AX
Tel: 01454 858580 or 01454 867283, 9am-3.15pm
All queries and enquiries to Jenny Harris, Leader at the Christ the King site or Penny Smith, Leader at the Crossways site.

At Marlwood we aim to:

• ensure all of us achieve our best in every aspect of school and community life
• promote enjoyment of learning
• develop the skills, initiative and flexibility essential in the twenty-first century
• value each other, our achievements and the environment in which we learn and live
• play our part in creating a disciplined, happy, safe and caring community

Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3LA
Tel: 01454 862525
Headteacher: Mr Keith Geary

A Steiner kindergarten for children from 3 to 6 years old. We aim to provide children and their families with an unhurried approach to early childhood. Our children come from a wide range of backgrounds and locations - from Bristol, Dursley, Wotton, Chipping Sodbury and Thornbury

Cromhall village hall; Clare Benson 01285 831463

We are a small village school serving the community of Cromhall and the surrounding area. Providing a happy, caring environment for your child to learn in is our priority. Children, staff and parents work very hard to ensure that the school is an important part of the local community, and there will be lots of opportunities for you to become involved not only in your child's education but also in aspects of village life.

Church Lane
Cromhall
South Gloucestershire
GL12 8AL

Headteacher: Mrs Esther Saunders
Tel: 01454 294498
Fax: 01454 294498

Headteacher: Jonathan Cooke

Greenhill, Alveston BS35 2QX

Tel: 01454 866530
Fax: 01454 866532

Ofsted registered childminder based in Cromhall area can offer a warm, loving, home from home childminding service.
Full-time and part-time spaces available for children from 3 months to 10 years old, with drop off and pick-up from Tortworth VC primary and Little Acorns pre-school.
From £3.50 an hour for full-time. Please contact me to discuss your childcare requirements.
To see full details of my fees please click the web link below and look up childminders who pick up from Tortworth Primary School.

Mobile: 07849 238636

We are a friendly rural pre-school accepting children from aged 2 and a half and welcome children from all around the Thornbury area.
We are registered with Ofsted and a member of both the Pre-School Learning Alliance and Children's Playlink. We offer spacious indoor and outdoor learning environments as well as regular forest and park visits.
Our opening hours are 9.30am-1pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with the opportunity to stay until 2.30pm on a Tuesday and Thursday. For more information and to come for a visit, please contact Jane Cowell (Pre-School Manager) on 01454 416094 or via email below.