Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre, London
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre in detail
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
37% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 37% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (28%), Mixed (23%) and Black (20%).
In 2026, 7 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 2 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is autism.
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Homerton Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gascoyne Road, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wentworth Nursery School and 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: 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 128
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 128 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 22 serious and 105 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 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 - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hackney council
Places available
2,489
Applications
2,029
Got 1st preference
74.6%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Hackney council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
9.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
92
Total Pupils
51
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
46.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
What is Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre is oversubscribed, Hackney allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre?
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre has around 92 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre have specialist SEN provision?
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre?
Apply through Hackney's coordinated admissions process, naming Wentworth Nursery School and 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 Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 128 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 22 serious and 105 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre?
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre is at Cassland Road, Hackney, London, E9 5BY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)