Schools and Playgroups

Olveston Playgroup – Baby and Toddler

Olveston Playgroup welcomes babies and toddlers on a drop-in basis on Thursdays between 09.30 and 11.30 at the Olveston Methodists Hall, The Street, Olveston Bristol BS35 4DR.

With more information can be found on their Facebook page or by emailing: olvestontoddlers@yahoo.co.uk

Olveston Pre-School

Olveston Pre-school is open mornings and afternoons and welcomes children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old. It is a purpose build facility with plenty of indoor and outdoor space and is located behind the Parish Hall on Upper Tockington Road.

For more information visit their website by clicking here or for an informal chat, please call the Pre-School on 07790 246588, you can also email info@olvestonpreschool.co.uk

Olveston CEVC Primary School

Located on Elberton Road, Olveston Primary School has a rich history and has been part of the village since 1836. The school is proud to have retained some of its character, from the old school bell that sits above the original infant school to stonewalls that hug the school boundary. It accepts children from Reception age through to Year 6.

As a Church of England school, it has strong links with our local church, St. Mary’s, ensuring that the school remains at the heart of village life. Highlights of the year, usually held in the church, include the annual leavers award ceremony and the ever popular Christingle service. Such is the attachment between the school and the community, both of which are often attended by former pupils and parents.

You can contact the school by telephone on 01454 613299, email: olvestonschools@gmail.org.uk, or visit their website by clicking here.

Tockington Manor School

Located on Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington Manor Independent School and Nursery celebrated 75 years as a School in May 2022. Established as a Boy’s Boarding School in 1947 it is now a successful Day School and Nursery for boys and girls aged 2 – 13 years old.

You can contact the school by telephone on 01454 613229, email: admin@tockingtonmanorschool.com or visit the website by clicking here.

Marlwood School

Located on Vattingstone Lane in Alveston, Marlwood School in Alveston is a state-funded secondary school and is currently part of the Castle School Education Trust (CSET) academy chain which it joined in 2014.

Marlwood School accepts pupils aged 11–16 and was formed when it transitioned from Thornbury Grammar School to a comprehensive in 1970/71. It moved to its current location in Alveston in 1972. The old Grammar School buildings in Gloucester Road, Thornbury were taken over by The Castle School and have been used as a Sixth Form Centre. Marlwood has recently celebrated its 50^th anniversary.

Contact the school by telephone on 01454 862525, email: marlwoodschool@CSET.co.uk , or visit the website by clicking here.

Castle School

Located on Park Road in Thornbury, Castle School is a state-funded secondary school and is currently part of the Castle School Education Trust (CSET) academy.

The original school dates back to 1862 and then Thornbury County Secondary School which was formed in 1962. Prior to this it was an ‘all-age’ school taking pupils up to age thirteen, known as Thornbury Council School. The school was renamed Castle when it moved in 1965 to its new site in Park Road, as it is adjacent to Thornbury Castle. Like Marlwood School it became a comprehensive school in 1972

Castle School accepts pupils aged 11 – 16 and has a sixth form centre that serves post-16 pupils from other schools in the area.

You can contact the school by telephone on 01454 862100, email: cas-enquiries.tcs@cset.co.uk, or visit the website by clicking here.