Grasmere Nursery School, Luton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Grasmere Nursery School excels at supporting children's behaviour and emotional development through caring, skilled staff who guide children positively and encourage independence. Children thrive in a safe, happy environment where they concentrate well and learn to cooperate with others. The school is particularly effective at supporting children with special educational needs through its resourced provision.
Key Strengths
- Children's personal, social and emotional development is strong with caring, supportive staff
- Children behave well, concentrate effectively and learn to make friends successfully
- Children with special educational needs in the resourced provision make good progress
- Staff guide children thoughtfully to share equipment and cooperate as a team
- New leadership team (acting headteacher and deputy) are working effectively together
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough children, including the more able, reach the levels they are capable of
- Teaching feedback doesn't always explain what children have done well or how to improve
- Staff questioning doesn't encourage children to think deeply or explain their thinking
- Teachers' planning doesn't show how activities will be adapted for all groups of learners
- Parents are not always informed clearly about their child's progress and improvement targets
Safeguarding
Safeguarding procedures are in place and parents say their child is happy and safe at school, though no specific effectiveness statement is detailed in the report.
Extracurricular Activities
Music activities (moving to music, choosing songs), outdoor and inside learning activities, water play and practical investigations
Grasmere Nursery School is larger than average and requires improvement after previously being rated good. The school has declined in achievement, teaching quality, and leadership effectiveness, though behaviour and safety remain good.
At a Glance
1.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Luton
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Admissions Demand - Luton
Places available
3,303
Applications
3,049
Got 1st preference
82.4%
Got preferred school
95.2%
Secondary admissions across Luton (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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