Childhaven Community Nursery School, Scarborough
Childhaven Community Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Scarborough. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Childhaven Community Nursery School in detail
Childhaven Community Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a unique and curious setting offering your child a wonderful world of experiences in their earliest years. Children are free to access a whole range of learning opportunities, indoors and out all year round."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 13.9% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (19.4%) received SEN support and 7 (9.7%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Scarborough Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Falsgrave Road (sw-bound), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 646 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 North Yorkshire (9), 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 January 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
At Childhaven Nursery School, kindness surrounds children, families and staff. Practitioners create opportunities for children to spread kindness in the world, such as visiting the local care home.
The school has high behavioural expectations. The school has consistent rhythms and rituals each day. The rhythms relate to the pace of the day, for example, the time taken with each family for a personalised welcome each morning. The school embeds the rituals, such as children collecting their own lunch plate and pouring their own drink. This ensures that children exhibit independence and respect the school routines.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
A determination to ensure that children access high levels of well-being and involvement underpins the school's curriculum. The curriculum has 10 core outcomes, each one linked to a letter in the school's name. For example, the 'a' in Childhaven relates to children being 'adventurers', walking to and from the beach.
Practitioners provide children with opportunities to build their knowledge and skills over time. Adults support children with emerging skills, progressing to mastering and finally to become experts.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 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
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Childhaven Community Nursery School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 54
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 15 serious and 37 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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 - Scarborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Scarborough
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,086
Applications
5,586
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All secondary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
29.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
72
Total Pupils
43
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
12.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,605
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Childhaven Community Nursery School
What is Childhaven Community Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Childhaven Community Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Childhaven Community Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Childhaven Community Nursery School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Childhaven Community Nursery School?
Childhaven Community Nursery School has around 72 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Childhaven Community Nursery School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Childhaven Community 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 Childhaven Community Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 15 serious and 37 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Childhaven Community Nursery School?
Childhaven Community Nursery School is at 13 Belgrave Crescent, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1UB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)