Slough Centre Nursery School, Slough
Slough Centre Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Slough. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Slough Centre Nursery School in detail
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Slough Centre Nursery School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 60.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (68%), Mixed (10%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 1 (1%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Slough Centre Nursery School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities and autism: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Buckingham Avenue Centre (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 509 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Slough (290), 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 December 2013, 12 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
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This nursery excels at helping every child, including those with additional needs, achieve highly and feel valued. Staff are exceptionally skilled at understanding how children learn best through play and know precisely how to move each child's learning forward. Children develop excellent listening, concentration and early literacy skills while building confidence, kindness and a love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that builds on children's prior knowledge and keeps them engaged through play-based learning
- Expert staff who skilfully observe children and know exactly when to support, extend or intervene in their learning
- Outstanding support for children with SEND, who flourish and make excellent progress from their individual starting points
- Strong focus on stories, rhymes and songs leading to children developing excellent communication and early writing skills
- Excellent personal, social and emotional development provision that teaches children kindness, positive relationships and respect for different cultures
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts children's interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Summer fair, family picnics
Slough Centre Nursery School is a warm, inclusive community where children get a great start to their education with exceptionally high expectations for every child. The school maintains a deeply embedded culture of kindness and professionalism that underpins all its work.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Other, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Slough Centre Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Slough Centre Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Slough Centre Nursery School is in Slough; for families living there:
- Slough's school travel policy: Home to School (5-16) Travel Assistance Policy 2026-27 PDF 350kB download PDF 350kB Download
- How to apply: Apply for Home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 56
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 49 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 on a bicycle.
13 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 Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 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 - Slough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Slough
Across Slough council
Places available
2,589
Applications
2,239
Got 1st preference
68.7%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Slough council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Slough Centre Nursery School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities and autism: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
102
Total Pupils
58
Boys
44
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
34.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,229
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Slough Centre Nursery School
What is Slough Centre Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Slough Centre Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Slough Centre Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Slough Centre Nursery School is oversubscribed, Slough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Slough Centre Nursery School?
Slough Centre Nursery School has around 102 pupils on roll.
Does Slough Centre Nursery School have specialist SEN provision?
Slough Centre Nursery School has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities and autism: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Slough Centre Nursery School?
Apply through Slough's coordinated admissions process, naming Slough Centre 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 Slough Centre Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 49 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 on a bicycle. 13 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 Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Slough Centre Nursery School?
Slough Centre Nursery School is at Buckingham Avenue East, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)