The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre, Nottingham
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Nottingham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre in detail
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (82%).
Who goes there
4.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 68.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (31%), Asian (22%) and White British (16%).
In 2026, 10 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Hyson Green Market Tram Stop, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Denman Street, 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 772 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 Nottingham (391), 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 May 2015, 11 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 school excels at creating a warm, welcoming environment where children and families feel cared for. Staff work hard to help children develop strong relationships and emotional skills, and parents speak very positively about how the school looks after their child. The school is ambitious and working hard to improve, with particular strengths in helping children develop communication skills and supporting their personal development.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on building caring relationships and helping children settle quickly - parents are very positive about the school
- Children develop well emotionally, learning about their feelings and getting on well together through clear routines and high expectations for behaviour
- Ambitious approach to developing children's communication and vocabulary skills, with positive adult-child interactions that model language well
- Identification of children with special educational needs is swift and partnership with parents is strong
- High quality pastoral support for both children and parents
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in some subjects is not detailed enough - children need clearer step-by-step learning plans to build knowledge over time
- Staff do not consistently adapt the curriculum for children with SEND, meaning some of these children don't learn as well as they could
- The learning environment doesn't fully support all areas of learning - there are fewer opportunities for children to engage in expressive arts and design
- Governors do not provide enough challenge and support to drive school improvement quickly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts children's interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits from police, fire service, dental hygienists, before- and after-school club
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre is a caring and nurturing school where building positive relationships is at the heart of what they do. However, the quality of education requires improvement, with recent leadership changes slowing down the pace of necessary improvements.
At a Glance
4.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Keep up with The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 96
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 26
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 26 serious and 70 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 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 Nottingham is 37 (the median across 119 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 - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottingham council
Places available
3,708
Applications
3,688
Got 1st preference
80.3%
Got preferred school
94.1%
All secondary applications across Nottingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
10.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
93
Total Pupils
52
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
1
Teachers
93.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2025 data
Questions parents ask about The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre
What is The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre's Ofsted rating?
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre?
No fixed boundary. When The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre is oversubscribed, Nottingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre?
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre has around 93 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre?
Apply through Nottingham's coordinated admissions process, naming The Nottingham Nursery School and Training 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 The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 26 serious and 70 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 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 Nottingham is 37 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre?
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre is at Denman Street West, Radford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 3AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)