Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre, Liverpool
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Liverpool. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre in detail
What parents say
36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 18.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 43 pupils (28.5%) received SEN support and 6 (4%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 9 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fazakerley Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stalisfield Avenue (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from December 2015, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Ellergreen creates a warm, nurturing environment where children flourish emotionally and academically. Staff are highly skilled at teaching and supporting every child, including those with additional needs, ensuring all children develop confidence and a love of learning. Parents praise the school's positive impact on their children's development and appreciate the strong partnerships between home and school.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional emotional support with bespoke 'toolkits' to help children manage their feelings and develop confidence
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum with expert teaching that helps children make rapid progress in learning
- Excellent support for children with special educational needs, seamlessly integrated into mainstream classes
- Strong focus on communication and language skills with targeted programmes and expert use of storytelling
- Very positive relationships with parents and families, with meaningful engagement and pastoral support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting activities, musical activities, visits from job-related visitors, breakfast club, after-school provision
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre is an exceptionally nurturing school where children are happy, develop strong bonds with kind staff, and are very well prepared for their next stage of education. The school has successfully maintained its outstanding standards with effective action across all areas.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
36 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Latest from Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre
Welcome Back
1 Jun 2026
World Book Day
8 Mar 2026
Nursery School Parent Stay and Read
24 Feb 2026
Lunar New Year
13 Feb 2026
Parents Meeting Week
9 Feb 2026
National Storytelling Week
2 Feb 2026
From Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 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 - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
6,108
Applications
5,379
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
89.6%
All secondary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
32.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 9 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
151
Total Pupils
75
Boys
76
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
25.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,203
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre
What is Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre?
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre has around 151 pupils on roll.
Does Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre have specialist SEN provision?
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 9 places, 9 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare 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 Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 11 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre?
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre is at Ellergreen Road, Norris Green, Liverpool, Merseyside, L11 2RY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)