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Rothesay Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Luton, LU1 1RB

Requires improvement

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Rothesay Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 5
Pupils127
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Elsmore-Cary
Local authorityLuton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109419.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils127
Girls55
Boys72
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.3%
First language not English66.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2

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

Pakistani
18.9%
African
17.3%
Other White
16.5%
Bangladeshi
13.4%
Indian
7.1%
Other ethnic group
6.3%
White British
3.9%
Other Asian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%

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 teacher25.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.6
Teachers (FTE)3
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.47
Support staff (FTE)18.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
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 Rothesay Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNurseryChapel Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHillborough Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryHillborough Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDallow Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFarley Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableBury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)Other independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryTennyson Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableOakwood Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryWhipperley Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryThe Stockwood Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rothesay Nursery School

What is Rothesay Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Rothesay Nursery School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Rothesay Nursery School?

Rothesay Nursery School has 127 pupils aged 2 to 5.

How big are classes at Rothesay Nursery School?

At Rothesay Nursery School, there were 25.8 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.