SCHOOL PROFILE

Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 121783
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 0 – 4 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

13 May 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 108 72 full-time · 36 part-time
Female pupils 51 47.2% of pupils
Male pupils 57 52.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Northamptonshire 20.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

28.7%
8.4 pts above England
School 28.7%
North Northamptonshire 18.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
North Northamptonshire 0.9%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
50.0%
54
African
12.0%
13
Any other White background
11.1%
12
Indian
8.3%
9
White and Black Caribbean
4.6%
5
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
3
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 23.2% 25 of 108 pupils
2.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.2%
North Northamptonshire 19.5%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.1% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 3.7 pts below
EHC plans 12.0% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Other difficulty or disability 2
Physical disability 2
Vision impairment 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