Abbey Green Nursery School, Bradford
Abbey Green Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Bradford. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbey Green Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
29.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 41.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (81%), Mixed (6%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 16 (16.5%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Abbey Green Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bradford Forster Square Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Picton Street (at), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Abbey Green Nursery School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1210 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD, Vision, Other +9
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Abbey Green Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbey Green Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbey Green Nursery School is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 82
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 22
- Children hurt
- 20
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 82 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 60 slight.
20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 14 in a vehicle or otherwise.
21 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,308
Applications
7,489
Got 1st preference
78.1%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All secondary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
36.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Abbey Green Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
97
Total Pupils
55
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,081
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Abbey Green Nursery School
What is Abbey Green Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Abbey Green Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Abbey Green Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Abbey Green Nursery School is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Abbey Green Nursery School?
Abbey Green Nursery School has around 97 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Abbey Green Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Abbey Green Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Abbey Green Nursery School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbey Green Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Abbey Green Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 82 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 60 slight. 20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 14 in a vehicle or otherwise. 21 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbey Green Nursery School?
Abbey Green Nursery School is at Green Lane, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)