Greenacre Community Nursery School, Bootle
Greenacre Community Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Bootle. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Greenacre Community Nursery School in detail
Greenacre Community Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "The Nursery School is set in extensive natural grounds, often described as "an oasis in the heart of Bootle". Free 15 hours for all 3 year old (the term after the child's 3rd birthday) and 4 year olds, plus additional sessions available which you can pay for if available 30 hours free for eligible families. https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare"
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
1.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 16.9% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (26.2%) received SEN support and 4 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Greenacre Community Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bootle New Strand Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aughton Road (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greenacre Community Nursery School 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 542 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165), 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
1.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD, Vision, Other +9
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Greenacre Community Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Greenacre Community Nursery School is in Sefton; for families living there:
- Sefton's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy ext
- How to apply: Apply for Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 23 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 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 - Bootle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bootle
Across Sefton council
Places available
3,321
Applications
2,791
Got 1st preference
89.0%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All secondary applications across Sefton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
32.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Greenacre Community Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
65
Total Pupils
36
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,435
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Greenacre Community Nursery School
What is Greenacre Community Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Greenacre Community Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Greenacre Community Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Greenacre Community Nursery School is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Greenacre Community Nursery School?
Greenacre Community Nursery School has around 65 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Greenacre Community Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Greenacre Community Nursery School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Greenacre Community Nursery School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenacre Community 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 Greenacre Community Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 23 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Greenacre Community Nursery School?
Greenacre Community Nursery School is at Province Place, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 6PJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)