SCHOOL PROFILE

Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 100097
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

20 January 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 19 March 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Greenwich
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 123 43 full-time · 80 part-time
Female pupils 59 48.0% of pupils
Male pupils 64 52.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.7%
6.1 pts below England
School 18.7%
Greenwich 29.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.0%
1.7 pts above England
School 22.0%
Greenwich 28.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Greenwich 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
33.3%
41
Any other White background
15.4%
19
African
12.2%
15
Any other Mixed background
8.9%
11
White and Black Caribbean
6.5%
8
Caribbean
4.9%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.1% 26 of 123 pupils
0.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.1%
Greenwich 24.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.3% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 5.5 pts above
EHC plans 0.8% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 22
Other difficulty or disability 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information