SCHOOL PROFILE

Oliver Thomas Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 102706
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 4 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 July 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

25 May 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 11 July 2023
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 142 19 full-time · 123 part-time
Female pupils 65 45.8% of pupils
Male pupils 77 54.2% 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.

82.4%
62.1 pts above England
School 82.4%
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.

Bangladeshi
23.2%
33
Any other Mixed background
18.3%
26
African
10.6%
15
Any other White background
9.9%
14
Pakistani
9.2%
13
Indian
8.5%
12
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 36.6% 52 of 142 pupils
15.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 36.6%
Newham 16.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 35.9% 51 pupils
England 14.8% 21.1 pts above
EHC plans 0.7% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 40
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Hearing impairment 2
Multi-sensory impairment 1
Other difficulty or 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