Chapel Street Nursery School, Luton
Chapel Street Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Luton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chapel Street Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
21.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 60% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (42%), Black (23%) and White British (8%).
In 2026, 36 pupils (27.7%) 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.
Chapel Street Nursery School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Luton Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chapel Street nursery (outside), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 900 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 Luton (296), 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 agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Other, Speech and language, Autism +4
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Chapel Street Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chapel Street Nursery School is in Luton; for families living there:
- Luton's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for 0 to 25 year olds in education
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 116
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 116 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 97 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 6 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 Luton is 28 (the median across 79 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 - Luton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Luton
Across Luton council
Places available
3,303
Applications
2,972
Got 1st preference
82.8%
Got preferred school
95.5%
All secondary applications across Luton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
27.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Chapel Street Nursery School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
130
Total Pupils
73
Boys
57
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
43.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,336
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Chapel Street Nursery School
What is Chapel Street Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Chapel Street Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chapel Street Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Chapel Street Nursery School is oversubscribed, Luton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Chapel Street Nursery School?
Chapel Street Nursery School has around 130 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Chapel Street Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Chapel Street Nursery School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Chapel Street Nursery School?
Apply through Luton's coordinated admissions process, naming Chapel Street 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 Chapel Street Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 116 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 97 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 6 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 Luton is 28 (the median across 79 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chapel Street Nursery School?
Chapel Street Nursery School is at Russell Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 5EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)