Arnold Nursery School
The Arnold Centre, Goldsmith Road, Rotherham, S65 2LYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Arnold Nursery School is a nursery school in Rotherham for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 21 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 April 2025
Children get off to a flying start to their education in this welcoming and highly inclusive school. From the moment they arrive, the school treats every child as an individual. The school has high expectations for achievement, attendance and behaviour. Children make strong progress through the curriculum and achieve well. Staff model the behaviour that is expected of children. As a result, children treat each other with respect and can resolve minor conflicts themselves. They are happy and confident at school. The exciting curriculum provides opportunities for children to take risks in their learning. For example, they frequently use the fire pit in the outdoor area and have lots of opportunities for climbing and exploring. The school places strong emphasis on teaching children to be safe. Children practise 'stop, drop and roll' before they use the fire pit and learn to cross the road safely when moving between the two school sites. Children benefit from a range of experiences to support their learning. During the inspection, a mobile farm visited the school. This linked with the current story, 'The Little Red Hen' and helped to prepare children for reading 'Jack and the Beanstalk' next term.
Pupil numbers and mix
172 pupils on roll
Schools near Arnold Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Aughton Early Years Centre | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Grace Owen Nursery School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Broomhall Nursery School | 8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Crigglestone Nursery School | 17 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynsey Hadfield
- Phone
- 01709828983
- Address
- The Arnold Centre, Goldsmith Road, Rotherham, S65 2LY
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- URN
- 106826
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.