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Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–4 · Council nursery school
Sandy Lane, Orford, Warrington WA2 9HY · sandylanenurseryandforestschool.co.uk · 01925 623640
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Pupils
- 102
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
- First language not English
- 24.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 14 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Apr 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 17
- 16% · 1 Jan 2024
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲95% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 76%
based on the 53% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 24% who had a child bullied