2025 Capital grants: Playgrounds and outdoor spaces
18
Primary schools awarded a capital grant in 2025
£175k
Total value of capital
grants
5,000+
Primary children will benefit in first year​
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More than
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46,000 children will benefit over the lifetime of the play schemes
John James Bristol Foundation understands that outdoor play is crucial for children's physical and mental well-being. It encourages creativity, helps develop problem-solving and resilience skills and can provide an opportunity to expose children to nature. That is why we invited primary schools from Bristol to submit applications for capital grants to improve their outdoor play spaces as our main educational initiative for 2025.
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Schemes were in place by September 2025 when the children return to school after their summer break. The projects include new and rejuvenated play spaces, improved or new Forest schools provision, play equipment and outdoor classrooms. Each were selected based on need, as well as educational and developmental merits.
Horfield C of E Primary
Early Years outdoor classroom
St Peter's C of E Primary
New play tower
Knowle Park Primary School
New playground equipment
Brunel Field Primary
Playground refurbishment and new equipment
Bridge Farm School
Forest Area educational additions
Oasis Academy Bank Leaze
Completely new playground: stage, cosy area, gazebo, sensory area
Cheddar Grove Primary School
Playground refurbishment
St Werburgh's Primary School
Refurbished muga pitch
Bannerman Road Primary
New playground equipment
Ashton Vale Primary School
Replacement gazebo
Little Mead Primary School
Outdoor construction kit
Two Mile Hill Primary School
Rainbow Den
Hillcrest Primary School
Early years outdoor areas
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Playground additions
Perry Court E-Act
Outdoor classroom and activity space
Nova Primary School
Fence, resurface and make safe the Forest area
Easton C of E Primary
New outdoor play Supermarket
Previous grants to improve outdoor play
Whitehall Primary
Wilderness Garden
Hartcliffe Nursery
Block Play
Details about further capital grant opportunities for schools will be posted on our website. Please note we will only consider requests during the stated time frame.