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York Road Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
York Road, Hitchin SG5 1XA · yorkroad.herts.sch.uk · 01462 459127
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Pupils
- 108
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 26.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for York Road Nursery School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 4 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 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 (48 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 48
- 45% · 1 Apr 2024
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼79% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●73% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 60% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼32% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 19% who had a child bullied