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Tarnerland Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Sussex Street, Brighton BN2 0GR · tarnerland.brighton-hove.sch.uk · 01273 658100
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 87
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Free school meals
- 24.1%
- First language not English
- 24.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Tarnerland Nursery School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Sept 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 40
- 2 Sept 2024
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲101% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲101% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼53% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲98% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲102% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 50% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼30% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 10% who had a child bullied