OFSTED
15 July 2025
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
23 January 2024
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
28 February 2024
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Halton
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
62
45 full-time ·
17 part-time
Female pupils
24
38.7% of pupils
Male pupils
38
61.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
24.8 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Halton
38.9%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
10.6 pts
below England
School
9.7%
Halton
5.6%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
Halton
2.6%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
79.0%
49
White and Asian
6.5%
4
Any other White background
4.8%
3
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
3
Any other Asian background
1.6%
1
Chinese
1.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
11.3%
7 of
62 pupils
9.5 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.5 pts
below
England
6.0%
6.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.