Gloucester Nursery School, Northampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Gloucester Nursery School truly lives out its motto that 'every child and family matters' by creating a nurturing environment where children feel genuinely valued and safe. The school excels at teaching children to be independent and resilient, empowering them to try again if they struggle at first. Parents speak highly of the school's approach to healthy living and its excellent support for children with additional needs, ensuring every child gets what they need to thrive.
Key Strengths
- Creates a warm, caring environment where children feel happy, safe and secure with a strong focus on independence and resilience
- Excellent support for children with special educational needs and disabilities through bespoke, individualised learning
- Teaching children about healthy lifestyles is central to the school's work, including tooth brushing, growing vegetables, and encouraging physical activity
- Ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum that prepares children well for primary school
- Well-led school with strong governance and staff who feel well supported
Areas for Improvement
- Staff are unsure about specific vocabulary they need to teach across different learning activities, which means some children do not develop communication and language skills as well as they could
- The school has not fully ensured staff know how to support disadvantaged children consistently, meaning some gaps in learning are not overcome as well as possible
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Litter picks, visits to local library and shop, learning about famous artists with own artwork exhibited, celebrations and traditions from different cultures
Gloucester Nursery School is a special place with a glowing reputation in the local community, known for its nurturing ethos and high aspirations for all children. The school has been judged as Good across all key areas of education, behaviour, personal development, and leadership.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
24 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
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 - Northampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton
Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire
Places available
5,079
Applications
4,699
Got 1st preference
77.2%
Got preferred school
95.4%
Secondary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)
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