Bognor Regis Nursery School, Bognor Regis
Bognor Regis Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 3 to 5 in Bognor Regis. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bognor Regis Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 33.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (62%), Asian (8%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Bognor Regis Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Drive (before), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 509 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 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 April 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby nursery school
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 51
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 36 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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 West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 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 - Bognor Regis
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bognor Regis
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,806
Applications
8,765
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
10.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bognor Regis Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
158
Total Pupils
95
Boys
63
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
31.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,331
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Bognor Regis Nursery School
What is Bognor Regis Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Bognor Regis Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bognor Regis Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Bognor Regis Nursery School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Bognor Regis Nursery School?
Bognor Regis Nursery School has around 158 pupils on roll.
Does Bognor Regis Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Bognor Regis Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Bognor Regis Nursery School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Bognor Regis 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 Bognor Regis Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 36 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bognor Regis Nursery School?
Bognor Regis Nursery School is at 85 Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 2TB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)