St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre, Bradford
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre is a nursery school for pupils aged 0 to 5 in Bradford. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre in detail
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 0% 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) (0%).
Who goes there
2.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 21.9% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (5%) received SEN support and 8 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bradford Forster Square Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Park Road, 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school's exceptional work to engage and include families creates a strong and harmonious sense of community. Each child and adult is valued, feels safe and can be successful. The close work with families means that parents can contribute to the school's work to educate their children and keep them safe.
The day starts with a warm welcome by name, a 'hello' or handshake, and sets the scene for the kind and friendly routines that follow throughout the day. These strong relationships, and the trust created by them, are excellent foundations to ensure learning for all.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has the highest expectations of what the community can achieve together. Leaders' work to reach out widely and impact positively on society is quite unique. Leaders have an ambition for education that extends way beyond the school. 'Professional friendships' have a positive effect on children's attendance, education and well-being.
They enable parents and carers to get support when they need it. They give the wider community the opportunity to access the services the school provides. They ensure staff have the training and support they need to carry out their roles effectively.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
2.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Vision, Hearing, Speech and language +5
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 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
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Getting There
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 97
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 22
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 97 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 81 slight.
22 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 12 in a vehicle or otherwise.
21 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 Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 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 - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,308
Applications
7,489
Got 1st preference
78.1%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All secondary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
8.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
242
Total Pupils
124
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
60.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£34,939
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
What is St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre?
No fixed boundary. When St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre?
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre has around 242 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre have specialist SEN provision?
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre 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 St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 97 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 81 slight. 22 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 12 in a vehicle or otherwise. 21 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 Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre?
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre is at Washington Street, Girlington, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9QW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)