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Nurseries in the North West

All 2,249 nurseries in the North West.

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How the North West's nurseries spread out

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

Ofsted grades in the North West

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 254 of 1857
  • Good: 1590 of 1857
  • Requires improvement: 12 of 1857
  • Inadequate: 1 of 1857
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About these schools

Nurseries in the North West, explained

There are 2,249 nurseries in the North West, teaching 5,313 children.

99% of the nurseries Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 254 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

7.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £12,336 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many nurseries are in the North West?
There are 2,249 nurseries in the North West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding nurseries are in the North West?
the North West has 254 nurseries rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1590 are rated Good, meaning 99% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in the North West nurseries?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across nurseries in the North West is 24:1. 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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