Wigston Menphys Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · Wigston, Leicestershire
Wigston Menphys Nursery School is a nursery school in Wigston, Leicestershire for ages 2–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Launceston Road, Wigston, LE18 2FR
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 37 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 37
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “A warm welcome awaits children when they arrive at Wigston Menphys Nursery School.”
- “Friendly and supportive staff form strong bonds with children and their families.”
- “Skilfully, staff understand how children express their emotional, learning or physical needs.”
To improve
- “However, for some learning activities, the knowledge that children need to know is not thought through precisely enough.”
- “However, the school does not make full use of information available to identify patterns in children’s behaviours.”
- “This limits governors’ capacity to improve this aspect of the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- The Hunny Pot Day Nursery 0.1 mi Outstanding
- Moat Street Pre school 0.3 mi Good
- Busy Bees at Leicester Wigston Magna 0.3 mi Good
- Little Fishes Pre School 0.3 mi Good
- Daisy Chain Children's Nursery 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Busy Bugs Pre School 0.9 mi Good
- South Leicestershire College Nursery 0.9 mi Good
- Kiddy Kapers Daycare 1.0 mi Good