SCHOOL PROFILE

The Ambleside Centre

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 109759
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

23 November 2021
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 99 13 full-time · 86 part-time
Female pupils 45 45.5% of pupils
Male pupils 54 54.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

1.0%
23.8 pts below England
School 1.0%
Wokingham 9.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.2%
0.9 pts above England
School 21.2%
Wokingham 22.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
Wokingham 0.3%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
50.5%
50
Any other Asian background
23.2%
23
White and Black Caribbean
7.1%
7
Any other White background
6.1%
6
White and Asian
6.1%
6
Pakistani
2.0%
2
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 16.2% 16 of 99 pupils
4.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.2%
Wokingham 17.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.1% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 0.6 pts below
EHC plans 2.0% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 14
Autistic spectrum disorder 2

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