SCHOOL PROFILE

Colleges Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 110597
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

10 July 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 75 20 full-time · 55 part-time
Female pupils 36 48.0% of pupils
Male pupils 39 52.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cambridge 16.1%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

34.7%
14.4 pts above England
School 34.7%
Cambridge 23.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Cambridge 0.9%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
42.7%
32
Any other White background
17.3%
13
Pakistani
12.0%
9
Any other Asian background
6.7%
5
Bangladeshi
5.3%
4
African
2.7%
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 25.3% 19 of 75 pupils
4.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.3%
Cambridge 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.7% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 7.9 pts above
EHC plans 2.7% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 18
No specialist assessment yet 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