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Bentilee Nursery School

Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0HWNurseryAges 2–4MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
N/A
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Ranking
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About Bentilee Nursery School

Bentilee Nursery School is the only state-funded nursery in the Stoke-on-Trent local authority area, which means it occupies a unique position in the local early years landscape. With no other same-type schools to compare it against, this mixed-gender nursery for children aged 2 to 4 stands alone as the sole provider of its kind in the borough. Headteacher Juliet Levingstone leads a small school of just 61 pupils, where 10 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in July 2025, awarded it a Good rating across all judged areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2012, when the school was rated Outstanding overall. The 2025 inspection did not give an overall effectiveness grade, but the consistent Good ratings across every category suggest a solid and reliable provision for the community’s youngest learners.

Key Details

School TypeNursery (State)
Age Range2 to 4 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDawlish Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0HW
HeadteacherJuliet Levingstone
Local AuthorityStoke-on-Trent
Number of Pupils61
Free School Meals (FSM)10.0%
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jul 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
Music RoomsDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

5

Sports

SwimmingGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Speech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 14:45

Source: bentileenursery.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bentilee Nursery School

Bentilee Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.