Appletree Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 0 to 4
Ofsted: Good

Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QBOpen in maps

Appletree Nursery School is a nursery school in Lancaster for ages 0 to 4. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 30 June 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

78 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals12.8%

12.8%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.6%

25.6%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.8%

21.8%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Appletree Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Hindpool Nursery School18 milesOfsted judgements: Good
Kendal Nursery School20 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Stoneygate Nursery School21 milesOfsted: Good
Ribblesdale Nursery School21 milesOfsted: Good
Parkview Nursery School22 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
0 to 4
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Lucy Naylor
Phone
0152464132
Address
Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
134991

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.