Blagdon Nursery School, Reading
Blagdon Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Reading. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Blagdon Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
42.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 22.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 32 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 3 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Blagdon Nursery School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reading Green Park, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Callington Road (s-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Blagdon Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
42.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Blagdon Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Blagdon Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Blagdon Nursery School is in Reading; for families living there:
- How to apply: apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 22 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
9 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 Reading is 21 (the median across 71 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 - Reading
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Reading
Across Reading council
Places available
1,744
Applications
1,794
Got 1st preference
73.1%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Reading council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Blagdon Nursery School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
142
Total Pupils
78
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
23.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,509
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Blagdon Nursery School
What is Blagdon Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Blagdon Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Blagdon Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Blagdon Nursery School is oversubscribed, Reading allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Blagdon Nursery School?
Blagdon Nursery School has around 142 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Blagdon Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Blagdon Nursery School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 9 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Blagdon Nursery School?
Apply through Reading's coordinated admissions process, naming Blagdon 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 Blagdon Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 22 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 9 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 Reading is 21 (the median across 71 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blagdon Nursery School?
Blagdon Nursery School is at Blagdon Road, Whitley, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)