Great Coates Village Nursery School, Grimsby
Great Coates Village Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 3 to 4 in Grimsby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Great Coates Village Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Black (5%).
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Great Coates Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Road (adjacent), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 89 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211).
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby nursery school
Keep up with Great Coates Village Nursery School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Great Coates Village Nursery School is in North East Lincolnshire; for families living there:
- North East Lincolnshire's school travel policy: Home-to-School Transport Policy 2027 -2028
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 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 North East Lincolnshire is 19 (the median across 73 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 - Grimsby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Grimsby
Across North East Lincolnshire council
Places available
2,030
Applications
1,851
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across North East Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
0.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
58
Total Pupils
34
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,447
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Great Coates Village Nursery School
What is Great Coates Village Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Great Coates Village Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Great Coates Village Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Coates Village Nursery School is oversubscribed, North East Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Great Coates Village Nursery School?
Great Coates Village Nursery School has around 58 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Great Coates Village Nursery School?
Apply through North East Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Coates Village Nursery School 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 Great Coates Village Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 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 North East Lincolnshire is 19 (the median across 73 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Great Coates Village Nursery School?
Great Coates Village Nursery School is at Station Road, Great Coates, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 9NN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)