Air Balloon Hill Primary School
School Name: Air Balloon Hill Primary School Address: Hillside Road, St George Town/City: Bristol County: Bristol Postcode: BS5 7PB Telephone Number: 0117 903 0077 Website: www.abhps.com/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2009
Headteacher: Mr Timothy Browse
Capacity: 840
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 788 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.4%
URN: 135867
DfE Number: 801/3441
UKPRN: 10072320
UPRN: 201065
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Bristol, City of (E06000023)
Constituency: Bristol East (E14001132)
Electoral Ward: St George Central (E05010910)
Easting & Northing: 363276E, 173459N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 27' 34.37" N 2° 31' 47.45" W
Plus Code: 9C3VFF5C+R3
DfE Record: View record
- Summerhill Infant School (0.9km)
- Two Mile Hill Primary School (0.9km)
- Summerhill Academy (0.9km)
- Bristol Brunel Academy (0.9km)
- Speedwell Nursery School (1.0km)
- John Cabot Academy (1.0km)
- E-Act the Kingfisher School (1.4km)
- Beacon Rise Primary School (1.5km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
- Chester Park Junior School (1.6km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Michael Addlington - Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2029.
- Mr Jack Barker - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 November 2025.
- Ms Isabel Brough - Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2029.
- Mr Timothy Browse - Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Tara Conolly Hill - Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 October 2025.
- Ms Philippa Cooke - Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 May 2027.
- Mrs Ifeoma Fox - Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 May 2030.
- Mr Lloyd Khan - Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
- Mrs Laura Molton - Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 April 2030.
- Mr Wesley Rodgers - Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 May 2030.
- Sophie Rothero - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 November 2029.
- Mr Martin Seasman - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 13 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2030.
- Becky Unitt - Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
- Mrs Jude Watkins - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 October 2027.