Best 3 Nursery schools in Wakefield – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Crigglestone Nursery School (Nursery) in Wakefield; The Castle Nursery School (Nursery) in Wakefield; Harewood Centre Nursery School (Nursery) in Pontefract — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Crigglestone Nursery School, The Castle Nursery School and Harewood Centre Nursery School. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Wakefield, West Yorkshire and Pontefract, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Crigglestone Nursery School), published Jul 2019. The lowest is 2 (The Castle Nursery School), published Nov 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Crigglestone Nursery School (Jul 2019). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 250, typical FSM 0–5%; all under Wakefield local authority.
| Attribute |
Crigglestone Nursery School
WF4 3EB
|
The Castle Nursery School
WF1 5NU
|
Harewood Centre Nursery School
WF8 2ER
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 3EB |
Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 5NU |
Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 2ER |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 14 Jul 2019 | 2 10 Nov 2014 | 2 27 Dec 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 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 | Wakefield (384) | Wakefield (384) | Wakefield (384) |
| Website | www.crigglestonecastle.co.uk | www.crigglestonecastle.co.uk | www.harewood.wakefield.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01924251151 | 01924664787 | 01977330194 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF4 3EB - Ofsted
- 1 14 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wakefield (384)
- Website
- www.crigglestonecastle.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01924251151
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 5NU - Ofsted
- 2 10 Nov 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wakefield (384)
- Website
- www.crigglestonecastle.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01924664787
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 2ER - Ofsted
- 2 27 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wakefield (384)
- Website
- www.harewood.wakefield.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01977330194
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