SCHOOL PROFILE

Nell Gwynn Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 100770
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 May 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Southwark
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 91 26 full-time · 65 part-time
Female pupils 33 36.3% of pupils
Male pupils 58 63.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

45.1%
20.3 pts above England
School 45.1%
Southwark 35.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

41.8%
21.5 pts above England
School 41.8%
Southwark 27.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Southwark 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
38.5%
35
Any other Mixed background
12.1%
11
Any other ethnic group
11.0%
10
White British
11.0%
10
Bangladeshi
6.6%
6
Caribbean
6.6%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 39.6% 36 of 91 pupils
18.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 39.6%
Southwark 22.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 39.6% 36 pupils
England 14.8% 24.8 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 22
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
No specialist assessment yet 4
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information