Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage, Hinckley
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Hinckley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage in detail
Who goes there
17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 2.6% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 5 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 34 (87.2%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is a severe learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hinckley Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sketchley Road (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 99 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 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: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a special place where children feel loved and secure. Staff go above and beyond to understand each child's unique needs and develop personalised communication methods so every child can express themselves. Parents consistently see remarkable progress in their children's development, confidence and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional staff knowledge of individual children with warm, personal relationships and high-quality care from arrival
- Strong focus on developing communication skills tailored to each child's needs, helping them make choices and have their voice heard
- Broad, balanced and personalised curriculum underpinned by 'helping every star to shine' ethos with specialist interventions for complex SEND needs
- Calm, purposeful learning environment with effective behaviour management strategies and visual supports
- Strong partnerships with parents including workshops on sleep, diet and behaviour, with parents reporting significant positive changes in their children
Areas for Improvement
- Some learning activities lack clear logical sequence - the school needs to ensure children's knowledge builds progressively over time
- Behaviour recording and coding needs improvement - not all incidents are recorded with sufficient detail or coded accurately for leaders to analyse patterns effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School in Burbage is a happy school that has maintained good standards since its last inspection. Staff provide high levels of care and focus on developing children's communication skills and helping each child achieve their potential.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby nursery school
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Getting There
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You apply to the council where you live. Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 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 - Hinckley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hinckley
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
34
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
39
Total Pupils
28
Boys
11
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage
What is Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage's Ofsted rating?
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage?
No fixed boundary. When Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage?
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage has around 39 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage 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 Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage?
Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage is at Sketchley Road, Burbage, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)