Whitnash Nursery School, Leamington Spa
Whitnash Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in Leamington Spa. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2012)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Whitnash Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 53% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Asian (37%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 11 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 3 (3.6%) 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 Leamington Spa Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bulldog (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 263 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 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 November 2012 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 2 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Whitnash Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whitnash Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whitnash Nursery School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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 - Leamington Spa
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leamington Spa
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,662
Applications
6,716
Got 1st preference
82.3%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
83
Total Pupils
42
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,980
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Whitnash Nursery School
What is Whitnash Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Whitnash Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Whitnash Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Whitnash Nursery School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Whitnash Nursery School?
Whitnash Nursery School has around 83 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Whitnash Nursery School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitnash 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 Whitnash Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Whitnash Nursery School?
Whitnash Nursery School is at Nursery Lane, Whitnash, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 2PW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)