Lea Nursery School, Slough
Lea Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Slough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lea Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 80% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (73%), Black (9%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 10 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 1 (1%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lea School (opposite), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 565 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Slough (290), 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 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 5 nearby nursery schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lea Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lea Nursery School is in Slough; for families living there:
- Slough's school travel policy: Home to School (5-16) Travel Assistance Policy 2026-27 PDF 350kB download PDF 350kB Download
- How to apply: Apply for Home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
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, 6 serious and 26 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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 Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 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 - Slough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Slough
Across Slough council
Places available
2,589
Applications
2,239
Got 1st preference
68.7%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Slough council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
11.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
44
Boys
56
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
33.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,392
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Lea Nursery School
What is Lea Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Lea Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Lea Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Lea Nursery School is oversubscribed, Slough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Lea Nursery School?
Lea Nursery School has around 100 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Lea Nursery School?
Apply through Slough's coordinated admissions process, naming Lea 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 Lea 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, 6 serious and 26 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lea Nursery School?
Lea Nursery School is at Fernside, Slough, SL2 5FF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)