Colleges Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Colleges Nursery School is a nursery school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 10 July 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LD
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 75 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Inspected 10 July 2024
Strengths
- “Children thrive in a highly nurturing and stimulating environment.”
- “They are excited to come to school and eager to learn.”
- “Well-established routines help children feel safe, secure and valued.”
To improve
- “However, this practice is not always consistent.”
- “However, the quality of interactions is not always consistent across all areas of learning.”
- “At times, staff miss opportunities to develop children's language further, extend their thinking and move learning on more quickly.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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