SCHOOL PROFILE

Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 132815
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 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 Bradford
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 162 42 full-time · 120 part-time
Female pupils 76 46.9% of pupils
Male pupils 86 53.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.6%
16.2 pts below England
School 8.6%
Bradford 31.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

56.2%
35.9 pts above England
School 56.2%
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.

Pakistani
50.6%
82
White British
18.5%
30
Any other ethnic group
8.0%
13
Any other White background
4.9%
8
African
3.7%
6
Any other Mixed background
3.7%
6
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% 41 of 162 pupils
4.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.3%
Bradford 21.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.7% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 3.1 pts below
EHC plans 13.6% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 7.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 27
Other difficulty or disability 4
Physical disability 3
Hearing impairment 2
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 2
Multi-sensory 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