Lilycroft Nursery School, Bradford
Lilycroft Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Bradford. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lilycroft Nursery School in detail
Lilycroft Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We aim to give you all the important information that you will need about your child's education and care here at Lilycroft Nursery School but also that you will be encouraged to get involved yourself and join your child on their exciting learning journey!"
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 31.9% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 3 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Frizinghall Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lilycroft School, 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lilycroft Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
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 agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lilycroft Nursery excels at building children's confidence and independence through gentle encouragement and high expectations. Adults are skilled communicators who model language beautifully, helping children develop rich vocabulary through everyday activities. The school values parents as partners in their child's learning and organises helpful events to keep families involved and informed.
Key Strengths
- Excellent children's behaviour with high expectations consistently reinforced by staff
- Strong focus on communication and language skills with skilled adult interactions
- Careful curriculum planning that builds on children's interests and previous learning
- Rich and broad vocabulary development through engaging activities like woodwork and art projects
- Strong safeguarding culture with thorough staff training and recruitment checks
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong safeguarding culture, appropriate staff training, clear procedures, and proper recruitment checks in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Project work with local galleries, '50 Things to do Before You're 5' curriculum, phonics sessions, woodwork activities, art creation projects
Lilycroft Nursery School continues to be an outstanding school. Children show excellent behaviour and benefit from high expectations, strong communication development, and active parental involvement.
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
Keep up with Lilycroft Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lilycroft Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lilycroft Nursery School is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 88
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 18
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 88 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 67 slight.
18 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 11 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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 Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 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 - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,308
Applications
7,489
Got 1st preference
78.1%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All secondary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
2.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
116
Total Pupils
67
Boys
49
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
38.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£37,871
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Lilycroft Nursery School
What is Lilycroft Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Lilycroft Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Lilycroft Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Lilycroft Nursery School is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Lilycroft Nursery School?
Lilycroft Nursery School has around 116 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Lilycroft Nursery School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Lilycroft 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 Lilycroft Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 88 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 67 slight. 18 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 11 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lilycroft Nursery School?
Lilycroft Nursery School is at Lilycroft Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)