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Blagdon Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Blagdon Road, Whitley, Reading RG2 7NT · reysfederation.org · 0118 937 5425
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Pupils
- 142
- Local authority
- Reading
- Free school meals
- 8.9%
- First language not English
- 22.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 2 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Blagdon Nursery School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 2 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 23
- 15% · 7 Apr 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼70% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲98% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 48% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼31% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 13% who had a child bullied