Parklands Nursery School, Northampton
Parklands Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Northampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Parklands Nursery School in detail
What parents say
10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Parklands Nursery School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (80%).
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 21.1% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (5.3%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parklands Avenue (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 254 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from November 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Parklands Nursery School excels at giving every child an outstanding start in life through a carefully designed curriculum that develops both learning skills and important life qualities like kindness, resilience and curiosity. Staff are experts at building children's communication and language through daily immersion in a chatty, language-rich environment. All children - including those with additional needs or learning English as an additional language - thrive thanks to the personalised support and warm, caring relationships staff provide.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional focus on speech and language development through a language-rich environment and skilled staff support
- Highly personalised curriculum with clear progression that helps all children achieve exceptionally well
- Excellent behaviour and strong relationships between staff and children, creating a warm, nurturing, safe environment
- Outstanding support for children with special educational needs, disadvantaged children, and those learning English as an additional language
- Highly effective staff training that enables teachers to deliver the curriculum and meet children's needs exceptionally well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and put children's interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Picture book library, visits to local amenities, celebrations from different faiths and cultures
Parklands Nursery School provides first-rate early education with excellent personal development, giving children firm foundations for future learning. Evidence suggests the school has improved significantly across all areas since its previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby nursery schools
Social & online
Keep up with Parklands Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Parklands Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Parklands Nursery School is in West Northamptonshire; for families living there:
- West Northamptonshire's school travel policy: Free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel assistance (4-to-16 year olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 16 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 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 - Northampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northampton
Across West Northamptonshire council
Places available
5,019
Applications
4,602
Got 1st preference
75.8%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across West Northamptonshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
5.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
57
Total Pupils
27
Boys
30
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
1
Teachers
57.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Parklands Nursery School
What is Parklands Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Parklands Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Parklands Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Parklands Nursery School is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Parklands Nursery School?
Parklands Nursery School has around 57 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Parklands Nursery School?
Apply through West Northamptonshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Parklands 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 Parklands Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 16 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 West Northamptonshire is 7 (the median across 208 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Parklands Nursery School?
Parklands Nursery School is at Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6DW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)