Chatham Place Nursery School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making every child feel welcomed and supported. Staff are genuinely caring and the environment is calm and nurturing, with special attention paid to children's emotional wellbeing through spaces like the 'Zen Den'. The school is particularly strong at supporting children with additional needs and those learning English as an additional language, ensuring no child is left behind.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive practice with excellent support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in 'the Nest' unit
- Calm, nurturing environment where children feel safe and settled with caring staff
- Effective early identification and support for children's additional needs, including those who speak English as an additional language
- Well-developed personal, social and emotional support with dedicated calming spaces like the 'Zen Den'
- Rich experiences including trips to farms, zoos, parks and visits from specialist coaches
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not consistently make full use of opportunities to revisit and extend children's previous knowledge
- Staff sometimes miss opportunities to check children's understanding of important learning, limiting ability to address gaps
- Staff are not always clear on specific knowledge and vocabulary children should develop during play
- Routines and expectations could be more precise at times
- Scope to further develop staff's knowledge and skills in delivering curriculum consistently well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and children are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance sessions, sports sessions with specialist coaches, trips to farms and zoos, visits to local parks and shops, visits to care homes, community week with parent involvement, reading buddies programme with linked primary school, book club for parents, dentist visits
Chatham Place Nursery School is a welcoming and inclusive school where children feel safe and settled. Leaders prioritise building positive relationships and provide specialist support to help all children, including those with additional needs, progress well from their starting points.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
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Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
5,716
Applications
5,276
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
90.4%
Secondary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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