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Boundstone Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Lancing, BN15 9QX

Outstanding

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Boundstone Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages3 to 5
Pupils139
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ruth Campbell
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125810.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils139
Girls50
Boys89
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5%
First language not English4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0

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
86.3%
Other White
4.3%
Bangladeshi
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Asian
0.7%
African
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher44.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)3
Teaching assistants (FTE)0
Support staff (FTE)17.54
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

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Schools near Boundstone Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThe Sir Robert Woodard AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimaryThe Globe Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySompting Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNorth Lancing Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySeaside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryBramber Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryDavison Church of England High School for Girls, WorthingVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.4 miNot applicableLancing CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryDownsbrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryWhytemead Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Boundstone Nursery School

What is Boundstone Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Boundstone Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2017.

How many pupils attend Boundstone Nursery School?

Boundstone Nursery School has 139 pupils aged 3 to 5.

How big are classes at Boundstone Nursery School?

At Boundstone Nursery School, there were 44.7 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.