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Nurseries in Leicestershire

All 273 nurseries in Leicestershire.

273 schools in Leicestershire

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How Leicestershire's nurseries spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Leicestershire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 46 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 16 of 227
  • Good: 210 of 227
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 227
  • Inadequate: 0 of 227
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  1. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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Nurseries in Leicestershire, explained

There are 273 nurseries in Leicestershire, teaching 76 children.

100% of the nurseries Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 16 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

19.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £17,583 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England.

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How many nurseries are in Leicestershire?
There are 273 nurseries in Leicestershire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding nurseries are in Leicestershire?
Leicestershire has 16 nurseries rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 210 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Leicestershire nurseries?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across nurseries in Leicestershire is 25:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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