The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School, Lincoln
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 0 to 5 in Lincoln. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School in detail
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "The school was established in the 1940s and has been providing high-quality Early Years education and care ever since. Our Nursery offers Qualified Teachers, Early Years Specialists and Educators with a passion for the best for young children to educate and care for the children in our school."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 20.4% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 26 pupils (23%) received SEN support and 2 (1.8%) 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 Lincoln Central Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 377 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), 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 January 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?
At The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School, relationships are always warm and caring. Adults ensure that all interactions with children are positive and affirming. Children quickly learn the school's code to 'be safe, be caring and be a good listener'. They know how to use their manners, and to be 'brave', 'proud' and to 'keep going' with their learning. The needs of every child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are considered carefully and nurtured. As a result, children thrive in this safe and extremely supportive environment.
The school is relentless in its drive to ensure that all children and their families are supported. Parents and carers appreciate this help because it shows them how to support their children at home. Children flourish because the curriculum they learn is focused on ensuring that they are well prepared for their next stage in schooling.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum expertly links key concepts and knowledge that children need to learn to their stages of development. Children revisit this information repeatedly during their time at the nursery. Nothing is left to chance. The needs, interests and development of children are built seamlessly into the curriculum. As a result, children with SEND and those who speak English as an additional language learn a curriculum that closely matches their needs and their stage of development.
Every opportunity is used to promote children's language and communication. Adults use children's independent play, books, rhymes and structured activities to repeat, extend and explore key words. Stories, vocabulary and grammar are carefully ordered to ensure that children build on what they already know. They learn how to listen to adults and to each other. Often, signing is used to help children focus on important words. For example, while playing hide and seek, adults use actions and words to reinforce nouns, positional language and counting with the children.
From Ofsted's November 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 January 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
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 1 nearby nursery school
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 25 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 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 - Lincoln
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lincoln
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
9,247
Applications
7,828
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
113
Total Pupils
53
Boys
60
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
37.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,741
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School
What is The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School?
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School has around 113 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Lincoln St Giles 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 Lincoln St Giles Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 25 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School?
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School is at Addison Drive, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 4LQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)