SCHOOL PROFILE

St Stephen's Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 102704
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 194 39 full-time · 155 part-time
Female pupils 105 54.1% of pupils
Male pupils 89 45.9% 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.

83.0%
62.7 pts above England
School 83.0%
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.

Bangladeshi
32.5%
63
Indian
27.8%
54
Pakistani
21.6%
42
Any other Asian background
3.6%
7
Any other ethnic group
3.1%
6
Any other White background
2.6%
5
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 14.4% 28 of 194 pupils
6.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.4%
Newham 16.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.4% 28 pupils
England 14.8% 0.4 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
No specialist assessment yet 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Physical disability 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