Westminster Nursery School, Crewe
Westminster Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Crewe. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Westminster Nursery School in detail
Westminster Nursery School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 62.3% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), White British (15%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 3 pupils (4.3%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 Crewe Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hope Street (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westminster Nursery School 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 376 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61), 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 agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Westminster Nursery School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Westminster Nursery School is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 62
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 50 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 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 - Crewe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crewe
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,404
Applications
4,072
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All secondary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
4.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
69
Total Pupils
36
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,103
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Westminster Nursery School
What is Westminster Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Westminster Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Westminster Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Westminster Nursery School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Westminster Nursery School?
Westminster Nursery School has around 69 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Westminster Nursery School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Westminster 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 Westminster Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 50 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Westminster Nursery School?
Westminster Nursery School is at Nelson Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7LJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)