Caversham Nursery School
Ofsted: Strong
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Location
- Reading, RG4 5NA
- Distance
- 3.8km away
The Ambleside Centre
Ambleside Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4JJ
Ofsted: Expected
Nursery
Phase
—
Capacity
3-5
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: Ofsted inspection 7 July 2026.
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Curriculum & teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance & behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership & governance
- Needs attention
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 107
- Boys
- 54 (55%)
- Girls
- 45 (45%)
- SEND
- 12.1%
- FSM Eligible
- 0.0%
- EAL
- 21.5%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 2.8%
- SEN Support
- 9.3%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 21.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3.0
- Budget per Pupil
- £23,797/yr
School Information
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 51.9%
- Asian Indian: 9.6%
- Asian Pakistani: 9.6%
- White Other: 6.7%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.8%
- Mixed White & Black African: 2.9%
- Mixed White & Asian: 2.9%
- Mixed Other: 2.9%
51.9%
White British
9.6%
Asian Indian
9.6%
Asian Pakistani
Historical Trends
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
Ambleside Close
Reading, South East
Administrative
- URN
- 109759
- Establishment No.
- 1017
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