1
Abercromby Nursery School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L8 7QA
1
18 May 2023
Top 10 Nursery schools in Merseyside
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2014)
This Top 10 showcases nursery schools in the county of Merseyside. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total nursery schools
12
Outstanding
6
Good
5
Median inspection year
2014
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 55% · G: 45% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre
Wirral • Merseyside • CH49 8HB
1
27 Oct 2017
3
Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre
Liverpool • Merseyside • L11 2RY
1
18 Dec 2015
4
East Prescot Road Nursery School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L14 1PW
1
26 Nov 2014
5
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre
Liverpool • Merseyside • L6 2WF
1
17 Jun 2014
6
Rainhill Community Nursery
Prescot • Merseyside • L35 4NW
1
21 Nov 2012
7
Crossens Nursery School
Southport • Merseyside • PR9 8PA
2
23 Jun 2024
8
Greenacre Community Nursery School
Bootle • Merseyside • L20 6PJ
2
6 Mar 2015
9
Somerville Nursery School
Wallasey • Merseyside • CH44 4BB
2
23 May 2014
10
Cambridge Nursery School
Liverpool • Merseyside • L20 9LQ
2
14 Jan 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 nursery schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Chatham Place Nursery School 2 • Dec 2012
- Castleway Nursery School Not judged • Oct 2024