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Arnold Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Rotherham, S65 2LY

Outstanding

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Arnold Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 5
Pupils172
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lynsey Hadfield
Local authorityRotherham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106826.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils172
Girls101
Boys71
First language not English32.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
59.3%
Pakistani
20.3%
Other White
4.7%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
Indian
2.9%
Other Asian
2.9%
African
2.3%
White and Black African
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.1
Teachers (FTE)4.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)0
Support staff (FTE)27.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Arnold Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBadsley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Bernard's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEast Dene PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryClifton Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHerringthorpe Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHerringthorpe Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHigh Greave Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryColeridge PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHigh Greave Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Arnold Nursery School

What is Arnold Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Arnold Nursery School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 29 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Arnold Nursery School?

Arnold Nursery School has 172 pupils aged 2 to 5.

How big are classes at Arnold Nursery School?

At Arnold Nursery School, there were 23.8 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.