Abercromby Nursery School, Liverpool
Abercromby Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Liverpool. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abercromby Nursery School in detail
Abercromby Nursery School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 3.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Liverpool
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 52.1% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), other ethnic groups (30%) and Black (20%).
In 2026, 11 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 5 (7%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Abercromby Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Liverpool Central Loop Line, about 1160 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Falkner Square (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1573 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Social & online
Keep up with Abercromby Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abercromby Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abercromby Nursery School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 91
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 91 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 69 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 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 - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
6,108
Applications
5,379
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
89.6%
All secondary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
22.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Abercromby Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
71
Total Pupils
33
Boys
38
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
23.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,355
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Abercromby Nursery School
What is Abercromby Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Abercromby Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Abercromby Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Abercromby Nursery School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Abercromby Nursery School?
Abercromby Nursery School has around 71 pupils on roll.
Does Abercromby Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Abercromby Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Abercromby Nursery School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Abercromby 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 Abercromby Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 91 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 69 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abercromby Nursery School?
Abercromby Nursery School is at Falkner Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 7QA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)