Best 3 Nursery schools in Reading – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Caversham Nursery School (Nursery) in Reading; Norcot Early Years Centre (Nursery) in Reading; Blagdon Nursery School (Nursery) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Caversham Nursery School, Norcot Early Years Centre and Blagdon Nursery School. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Caversham Nursery School), published Jun 2017. The most recent inspection on record is for Caversham Nursery School (Jun 2017). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; all under Reading local authority.
| Attribute |
Caversham Nursery School
RG4 5NA
|
Norcot Early Years Centre
RG30 6UB
|
Blagdon Nursery School
RG2 7NT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG4 5NA |
Reading Berkshire RG30 6UB |
Reading Berkshire RG2 7NT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Jun 2017 | 1 17 Nov 2014 | 1 11 Nov 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | — | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | — | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Reading (870) | Reading (870) | Reading (870) |
| Website | — | www.norcotearlyyearscentre.co.uk | www.reysfederation.org |
| Telephone | 01189375429 | 01189375577 | 01189375425 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG4 5NA - Ofsted
- 1 12 Jun 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Reading (870)
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01189375429
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG30 6UB - Ofsted
- 1 17 Nov 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Reading (870)
- Website
- www.norcotearlyyearscentre.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189375577
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG2 7NT - Ofsted
- 1 11 Nov 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Reading (870)
- Website
- www.reysfederation.org
- Telephone
- 01189375425
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