School profile

Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Winchester, SO22 6AJ

Outstanding

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Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2013

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 5
Pupils109
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lynsay Falkingham
Local authorityHampshire
Opened12 Sept 2005
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134844.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils109
Girls39
Boys70
First language not English8.3%
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.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
83.5%
Other White
5.5%
Other mixed
4.6%
Other Black
2.8%
White and Asian
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
African
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacherNot available
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.8
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.41
Support staff (FTE)12.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miAll-throughThe Westgate SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryWeeke Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWestern Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHenry Beaufort SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBarton Farm Primary AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Bede Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHarestock Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableThe Pilgrims SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miNot applicableWinchester CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryWinnall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services

What is Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services' Ofsted rating?

Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jun 2013.

How many pupils attend Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services?

Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services has 109 pupils aged 2 to 5.

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.