SCHOOL PROFILE

Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 113051
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 0 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

26 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 89 44 full-time · 45 part-time
Female pupils 42 47.2% of pupils
Male pupils 47 52.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Plymouth 25.3%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.2%
9.1 pts below England
School 11.2%
Plymouth 11.0%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
Plymouth 2.7%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.0%
73
Any other White background
5.6%
5
African
3.4%
3
Any other Asian background
3.4%
3
Any other ethnic group
2.2%
2
Pakistani
2.2%
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 3.4% 3 of 89 pupils
17.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 3.4%
Plymouth 21.3%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 3.4% 3 pupils
England 14.8% 11.4 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 2
Other difficulty or disability 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