St Werburghs Park Nursery School

About St Werburghs Park Nursery School

St Werburghs Park Nursery School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it received in its most recent graded inspection in 2015 and which was confirmed as unchanged during an ungraded inspection in March 2024. The school’s most telling metric, however, is the early years provision, which was rated Good (grade 2) in that 2015 inspection. This is a notable shift from the school’s previous graded inspection in 2012, when early years provision was judged Outstanding (grade 1). The overall effectiveness has therefore moved from Outstanding to Good across those two inspections, reflecting a change in the quality of education on offer. With 94 children aged two to four on roll, the school serves a diverse community in the Bristol, City of local authority, where 40.4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average, indicating a high level of disadvantage among the intake.

Academically, the school’s focus is on early years development rather than formal exam outcomes, so there are no Key Stage 2 SATs or Progress 8 scores to report. The Ofsted inspection judged leadership and management as Good, alongside the early years provision, suggesting that the school is well-led but with room for improvement compared with its previous Outstanding rating. In the local authority, St Werburghs Park is one of 12 state nursery schools, of which three are currently rated Outstanding. The nearest Outstanding-rated nursery is St Pauls Nursery School & Children’s Centre, just 1.3 km away, giving local parents a nearby alternative if they prioritise the top Ofsted grade. The school’s high free school meal rate of 40.4 per cent points to a significant proportion of families facing economic challenges, which the school’s Good rating suggests it supports effectively.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, art studios, music rooms, a dining hall and a chapel, alongside sports such as gymnastics and swimming, plus an art club. For children with additional needs, the school provides targeted support for speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and physical disability. As a state nursery with no boarding provision, it operates during standard school hours for children aged two to four. The school is oversubscribed? The data does not indicate this, but with only 94 places, it is a relatively small setting. This nursery will suit families in the Bristol area who want a Good-rated, inclusive early years environment with strong SEND support and a broad range of on-site facilities, particularly those who value a setting that reflects the local community’s socioeconomic diversity.

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