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Everton Nursery School and Family Centre, Liverpool

Outstanding
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Mixed
Ages 2–5

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Liverpool. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade.

Ofsted
Outstanding (2014)
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre in detail

Who goes there

19.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 30.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Black (13%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 15 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 3 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre has a resourced provision for autism: 9 places, 7 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Liverpool Lime Street Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Plumpton Street (adjacent), 120 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Everton Nursery School and Family Centre stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1062 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Lesley Curtis
Pupils:120
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01512331969
Address:Spencer Street, Liverpool, L6 2WF
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

Inspected 14 May 2024View full report
URN:104505
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Liverpool Riverside
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

19.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Plumpton Street (adj)
115m · 2 min walk
Lloyd Close (opp)
150m · 2 min walk
Everton Road (adj)
219m · 4 min walk
Our Lady of Fatima High School (S-bound)
257m · 4 min walk
Wentworth Drive (adj)
268m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
16
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

5 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.

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:13,032
Projected new pupils:2,346

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool

Across Liverpool council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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(6)

14 May 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

16 October 2018
20 May 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

15

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

15.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre has a resourced provision for autism: 9 places, 7 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication16
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
56.7%
Asian
5.0%
Black
13.3%
Mixed
9.2%
Chinese
1.7%
Other
6.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals19.2%
English as Additional Language30.8%

120

Total Pupils

59

Boys

61

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

8

Teachers

15.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,092

Mean salary

2026 data

Questions parents ask about Everton Nursery School and Family Centre

What is Everton Nursery School and Family Centre's Ofsted rating?

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Everton Nursery School and Family Centre?

No fixed boundary. When Everton Nursery School and Family Centre is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How many pupils go to Everton Nursery School and Family Centre?

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre has around 120 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Everton Nursery School and Family Centre have specialist SEN provision?

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre has a resourced provision for autism: 9 places, 7 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Everton Nursery School and Family Centre?

Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Everton Nursery School and Family 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 Everton Nursery School and Family Centre?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 5 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 Everton Nursery School and Family Centre?

Everton Nursery School and Family Centre is at Spencer Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 2WF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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