SCHOOL PROFILE

Hirst Wood Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 107186
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

14 November 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 84 49 full-time · 35 part-time
Female pupils 39 46.4% of pupils
Male pupils 45 53.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.5%
9.3 pts below England
School 15.5%
Bradford 31.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.6%
16.7 pts below England
School 3.6%
Bradford 33.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
52.4%
44
Pakistani
25.0%
21
White and Asian
7.1%
6
Any other White background
3.6%
3
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
3
Any other Mixed background
2.4%
2
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 14.3% 12 of 84 pupils
6.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.3%
Bradford 21.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 3.6% 3 pupils
England 14.8% 11.2 pts below
EHC plans 10.7% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 4.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12

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