Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 5
Ofsted: Outstanding

Basil Street, Canterbury, Bradford, BD5 9HLOpen in maps

Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families is a nursery school in Bradford for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 May 2016, report published 22 June 2016

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

162 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals8.6%

8.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language56.2%

56.2%, 34.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan13.6%

13.6%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families

SchoolDistanceOfsted
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Abbey Green Nursery School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Lilycroft Nursery School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Midland Road Nursery School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Hirst Wood Nursery School4 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Headteacher Ruth Beddoes
Phone
01274574539
Website
canterburynurseryschool.co.uk
Address
Basil Street, Canterbury, Bradford, BD5 9HL
Local authority
Bradford
URN
132815

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.