Purley Nursery School, Purley
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This nursery excels at helping children develop confidence and a genuine love of learning. The outdoor space is a standout feature where children engage in imaginative play, grow vegetables and develop physical skills. Staff are highly skilled at spotting each child's individual interests and building activities around them, ensuring all children - including those with additional needs and those learning English as an additional language - make rapid progress.
Key Strengths
- Children make outstanding progress in personal, social and communication development from low starting points
- Outstanding outdoor learning area with spacious, well-equipped facilities for exploration and imaginative play
- Excellent teaching quality with staff who understand how young children learn and continuously adapt activities
- Children develop a strong love of reading with access to a well-stocked library
- Outstanding behaviour and safety with children feeling secure and staff providing excellent role models
Areas for Improvement
- Increase use of photographs and signing by all staff to help children new to learning English develop vocabulary more rapidly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - children say they are safe and parents are extremely confident in staff's ability to care for their children.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, holiday club, children's centre activities
Purley Nursery School is an outstanding school where children make exceptional progress in all areas of development. Parents praise the welcoming, caring staff and the high quality of teaching and learning.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Not Applicable
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Purley
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Admissions Demand - Croydon
Places available
4,128
Applications
4,421
Got 1st preference
71.0%
Got preferred school
95.5%
Secondary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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