SCHOOL PROFILE

Kay Rowe Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 102701
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 ungraded inspection

21 February 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 159 100 full-time · 59 part-time
Female pupils 59 37.1% of pupils
Male pupils 100 62.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Newham 41.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

33.3%
13.0 pts above England
School 33.3%
Newham 64.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
Newham 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
31.4%
50
Bangladeshi
15.7%
25
Any other Asian background
12.6%
20
Any other White background
7.5%
12
Any other Mixed background
6.9%
11
African
4.4%
7
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 30.2% 48 of 159 pupils
9.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 30.2%
Newham 16.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 29.6% 47 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts above
EHC plans 0.6% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 20
Speech, language & communication 17
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Hearing impairment 1
Physical disability 1
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 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