Welcome to St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School
We are a lively, flourishing Local Authority Nursery School in Bristol, serving children from 2 to 5 years old and their families. Our school has become the heart of our community, welcoming families who travel from many areas across Bristol to join us. What makes us special is our deeply inclusive ethos – we celebrate the diverse cultures, languages and life experiences that every family brings, creating a vibrant community where everyone belongs.
Our experienced team includes a Headteacher, Deputy Head, qualified teachers, Early Years Practitioners and support staff who are passionate about early years education. Each child is supported by a dedicated key person who gets to know them and their family well. We place children firmly at the heart of everything we do, using their interests to guide our activities and helping them develop language, social skills, self-confidence and independence. Through our broad, balanced curriculum, creative indoor spaces and wonderful outdoor garden, we give children the security and freedom they need to explore, learn and thrive. Whether your child needs support through visuals, Makaton, or early intervention groups, our skilled team ensures every child makes progress from their own starting point, building a strong foundation for their future learning journey.
INSET days
Dear Parents/Carers Please be reminded that we are closed for INSET days on Friday 28 May and Monday 7 June.
Helping babies talk – free session for parents
This is a free session, for parents and carers of 0-2 year olds living in Bristol, which focuses on how to help babies learn to talk by promoting parent-child interaction. The session will run on 10th June 10-11am, via Microsoft Teams. To book a place, parents can...
School joins the My School Fund initiative to help boost our budget
St Philip’s Marsh/Cashmore join the My School Fund initiative to help boost our budget We’re pleased to announce that St Philip’s Marsh Nursery School/Cashmore Early Years Centre is part the My School Fund initiative. This innovative scheme allows for us to be able to...
New nurture programme for parents starts in April
Bristol Standard award
We were delighted to receive our certificate recently for the Bristol Standard in recognition of our continuing reflective journey. This is what they said about our submission. “...The validation panel felt that your submission shows your commitment to supporting the...
Please help us by answering some questions
Dear Parents/carers Our nursery school is part of the Alliance of Maintained Nursery Schools and we would like to gather a better understanding of the impact of Coronavirus on families with under fives, your experience of Covid symptoms, testing and early years...





