Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre, Alton
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Alton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 11.9% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 34 pupils (40.5%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alton Rail Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anstey Junior School (nw-bound), 170 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Other
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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 - Alton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alton
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
41.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
84
Total Pupils
47
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
42.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre
What is Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre's Ofsted rating?
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre?
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre has around 84 pupils on roll.
Does Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre have specialist SEN provision?
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre 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 Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre?
Bushy Leaze Early Years Centre is at Eastbrooke Road, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)