Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre, Bolton

Outstanding
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Mixed
Ages 24

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rosanne Smith
Pupils:160
LA:Bolton
Phone:01204337343
Address:Lord Street, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8AR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 March 2024View full report
URN:105144
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at making learning exciting and fun through creative play-based activities in beautiful indoor and outdoor learning environments. Staff build wonderful relationships with children and tailor activities to each child's interests and needs, resulting in rapid progress. Parents love the school's approachable staff, excellent care, and the remarkable progress their children make.

Key Strengths

  • High-quality teaching with strong relationships between staff and children, particularly with key persons
  • Excellent progress for all children including the most able and disadvantaged through personalized, play-based learning
  • Outstanding curriculum with exciting activities and trips that stimulate curiosity and capture imagination
  • Exceptional behavior and relationships between children who play remarkably well together
  • Inclusive provision with very good care and attention for children in the resourced base

Areas for Improvement

  • Improve attendance for the small number of parents who are reluctant to send their children regularly
  • Provide more detailed feedback to teachers after observations about the progress of different groups of children

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with comprehensive procedures in place, staff trained in recognizing abuse and neglect, secure recruitment processes, and a secure school site with visitor checks.

Extracurricular Activities

Visits to library, local shops, railway station, park; visitors including storytellers, street dancers, train drivers, police officers

Grosvenor Nursery School is an outstanding school that continues to provide children with an excellent start to their education, achieving this outstanding judgment for the third consecutive time. The new headteacher and her dedicated staff team ensure all groups of children make rapid gains in their learning through high-quality teaching and excellent knowledge of individual needs.

At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, 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

Getting There

Train Stations

Farnworth Rail Station (West Entrance)
309m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Lord Street (nr)
187m · 3 min walk
Garden Street (Stop E)
235m · 4 min walk
Church Road (nr)
239m · 4 min walk
The Black Horse (Stop C)
293m · 5 min walk
Brackley Street (Stop F)
294m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Bolton

High pressure
New homes approved:5,330
Projected new pupils:959

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bolton

Admissions Demand - Bolton

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

4,380

Applications

4,014

Got 1st preference

82.6%

Got preferred school

95.0%

Secondary admissions across Bolton (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

14 March 2024
31 October 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
29 November 2012
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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