Crossens Nursery School, Southport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Crossens Nursery School excels at nurturing children's creativity and artistic abilities through visits from professional artists and beautiful displays of their work. Staff take a genuinely personal interest in each child, maintaining detailed learning journey books and celebrating progress with parents. Children gain confidence, develop strong speaking skills, and are well-prepared for primary school because teaching builds on their interests and individual needs.
Key Strengths
- Children's learning in expressive art and design is a particular strength, with excellent creative opportunities
- Staff have detailed knowledge of individual children and use team discussions to improve teaching and learning
- Children are happy, behave sensibly, and are well-supported when new to school
- Good progress made across most areas of learning, especially in self-confidence and speaking skills
- Excellent outdoor area and facilities support learning opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough outstanding teaching - sometimes staff miss opportunities to teach letter sounds and ensure all children benefit from activities
- Governing body checks on school work rely too heavily on speaking to the headteacher rather than visiting and observing
- Recording systems for tracking children's progress are too complicated and time-consuming
- Not enough emphasis on the importance of regular attendance with parents and carers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with children learning safe behaviours through a good range of school activities and clear daily routines that help children settle and feel secure.
Extracurricular Activities
School breakfast club, lunch club
Crossens Nursery School is a good school where children make good progress in their skills and understanding through high-quality teaching that makes good use of play, talk, and investigation. The school has successfully improved children's mathematics understanding since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Southport
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Admissions Demand - Sefton
Places available
3,299
Applications
2,940
Got 1st preference
85.0%
Got preferred school
95.8%
Secondary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)
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