Best 3 Nursery schools in Croydon – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Tunstall Nursery School (Nursery) in Croydon; Purley Nursery School (Nursery) in Purley; Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre (Nursery) in London — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Tunstall Nursery School, Purley Nursery School and Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Croydon, Surrey, Purley, Surrey and London. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Tunstall Nursery School), published Mar 2016. The lowest is 2 (Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre), published Feb 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre (Feb 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 250, typical FSM 0–5%; all under Croydon local authority.
| Attribute |
Tunstall Nursery School
CR0 6TY
|
Purley Nursery School
CR8 2NE
|
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
SE25 5PL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Croydon Surrey CR0 6TY |
Purley Surrey CR8 2NE |
London SE25 5PL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 16 Mar 2016 | 1 16 Oct 2013 | 2 28 Feb 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | — | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | — | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Croydon (306) | Croydon (306) | Croydon (306) |
| Website | www.tunstall.croydon.sch.uk | www.purley.croydon.sch.uk | www.crosfieldandselhurstnursery.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02086540371 | 02086605639 | 02086843777 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Croydon
Surrey
CR0 6TY - Ofsted
- 1 16 Mar 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Croydon (306)
- Website
- www.tunstall.croydon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02086540371
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Purley
Surrey
CR8 2NE - Ofsted
- 1 16 Oct 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Croydon (306)
- Website
- www.purley.croydon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02086605639
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- London
SE25 5PL - Ofsted
- 2 28 Feb 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Croydon (306)
- Website
- www.crosfieldandselhurstnursery.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02086843777
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