The Fields Nursery School, Cambridge
The Fields Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Cambridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Fields Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 25.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Mixed (16%) and Asian (10%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (14.5%) received SEN support and 1 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cambridge North Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Peverel Road (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 274 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with The Fields Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Fields Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Fields Nursery School is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 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 - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
7,228
Applications
6,755
Got 1st preference
88.3%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Cambridgeshire 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
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
62
Total Pupils
31
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,044
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about The Fields Nursery School
What is The Fields Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The Fields Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Fields Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When The Fields Nursery School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to The Fields Nursery School?
The Fields Nursery School has around 62 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Fields Nursery School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Fields 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 The Fields Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 18 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Fields Nursery School?
The Fields Nursery School is at Galfrid Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8ND.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)