SCHOOL PROFILE

Acacia Nursery

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 103030
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

7 June 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

8 October 2019
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 24 November 2019
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 130 96 full-time · 34 part-time
Female pupils 68 52.3% of pupils
Male pupils 62 47.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Waltham Forest 24.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.3%
8.0 pts below England
School 12.3%
Waltham Forest 38.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
Waltham Forest 0.4%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
49.2%
64
Any other White background
20.8%
27
Any other Asian background
8.5%
11
Any other Mixed background
8.5%
11
Any other Black background
6.2%
8
Pakistani
2.3%
3
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 7.7% 10 of 130 pupils
13.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.7%
Waltham Forest 19.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.9% 9 pupils
England 14.8% 7.9 pts below
EHC plans 0.8% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 6
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Hearing impairment 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