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Parklands Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Spinney Hill Road, Northampton NN3 6DW · ffcnschools.com · 01604 642118
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2019
- Pupils
- 57
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Parklands Nursery School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 November 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Jun 2025 found: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 3 Jun 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding May 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 10
- 16% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼60% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 70% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 20% who had a child bullied