SCHOOL PROFILE

Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 102702
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

12 March 2025
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

2 October 2019
Graded inspection Outstanding
Published 4 November 2019
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 160 160 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 77 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 83 51.9% 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.

35.6%
15.3 pts above England
School 35.6%
Newham 64.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Newham 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other Mixed background
21.3%
34
Any other White background
16.9%
27
Bangladeshi
13.1%
21
White British
10.6%
17
African
6.3%
10
Any other ethnic group
6.3%
10
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 21.3% 34 of 160 pupils
0.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.3%
Newham 16.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.3% 34 pupils
England 14.8% 6.5 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 26
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Physical disability 2
Hearing impairment 1
Severe learning difficulty 1
Social, emotional & mental health 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