Midland Road Nursery School, Bradford

Outstanding
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Mixed
Ages 25

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Virginia Robinson
Pupils:84
LA:Bradford
Phone:01274546492
Address:Bateman Street, Bradford, BD8 7DJ
Federation:Manningham Community Nursery Schools Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:107189
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bradford West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Midland Road Nursery School excels at creating a stimulating, happy environment where young children thrive and make outstanding progress from their starting points. Staff are highly skilled at treating each child as an individual, extending their learning through thoughtful questioning and well-planned activities. The school has successfully involved parents in their children's learning through innovative use of technology and clear communication about how to support progress at home.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding quality of teaching with well-planned, stimulating learning environments that challenge all children
  • Strong, committed staff team who have sustained high-quality provision during leadership changes
  • Excellent progress for all groups of children, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
  • Innovative use of early years pupil premium funding through dance and outdoor play to help children catch up
  • Strong partnership with parents through electronic recording systems and regular meetings about children's learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Share the success and impact of early years pupil premium funding on the school website

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective, with robust systems, well-trained staff, and a parental involvement coordinator who leads swift referrals and action for children at risk through both external agencies and internal support systems.

Extracurricular Activities

Dance, outdoor play, school library access

Midland Road Nursery School continues to be outstanding, maintaining high-quality teaching and learning while successfully managing the leadership of a cluster of five children's centres. The school has created a happy learning environment where children of varying abilities settle quickly and make outstanding progress.

At a Glance

7.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Queens Rd Midland Road
196m · 3 min walk
Queens Rd Bolton Lane
261m · 4 min walk
Valley Parade
273m · 4 min walk
Queen's Road (near)
288m · 5 min walk
Queens Rd Manningham Lane
298m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Bradford

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,205
Projected new pupils:1,657

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford

Admissions Demand - Bradford

Low demand1.05x oversubscription

Places available

7,315

Applications

7,685

Got 1st preference

77.4%

Got preferred school

93.7%

Secondary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

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Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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