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New Bridge Nursery School

Reading, RG4 5AUNurseryAges 2–5MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2023
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About New Bridge Nursery School

New Bridge Nursery School in Reading holds an Ofsted rating of Outstanding, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. In its most recent ungraded inspection in October 2023, inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding, with leadership and management also judged Outstanding. This places the school in a strong position locally: of the five nursery schools in Reading local authority, four are rated Outstanding, so New Bridge is among the best-regarded early years settings in the area. The school is led by headteacher Joanne Budge and caters for children aged two to five, with 90 pupils currently on roll. Just 5.9 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average for state nurseries, suggesting a relatively mixed intake. The most informative metric for a nursery is the quality of early years provision, and while the most recent inspection did not publish a separate grade for that category, the previous graded inspection in 2014 awarded it the highest possible mark.

Key Details

School TypeNursery (State)
Age Range2 to 5 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMontague Street, Reading, Reading, RG4 5AU
HeadteacherJoanne Budge
Local AuthorityReading
Number of Pupils90
Free School Meals (FSM)5.9%
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (18 Oct 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
GymnasiumLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

4

Sports

GymnasticsDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Gardening

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

SEND Support

SEN Unit
Speech & LanguageSEN Unit

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

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New Bridge Nursery School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.