SCHOOL PROFILE

Arnold Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 106826
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

29 April 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

5 March 2020
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding
Published 12 May 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 172 38 full-time · 134 part-time
Female pupils 101 58.7% of pupils
Male pupils 71 41.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Rotherham 30.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

32.6%
12.3 pts above England
School 32.6%
Rotherham 13.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
Rotherham 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
59.3%
102
Pakistani
20.3%
35
Any other White background
4.7%
8
Any other ethnic group
3.5%
6
Any other Asian background
2.9%
5
Indian
2.9%
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 26.7% 46 of 172 pupils
5.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 26.7%
Rotherham 24.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 26.2% 45 pupils
England 14.8% 11.4 pts above
EHC plans 0.6% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 41
Hearing impairment 3
Other difficulty or 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