Colleges Nursery School

Nursery
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 5

Ofsted: Outstanding

Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Colleges Nursery School is a nursery school in Cambridge for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 December 2018, report published 15 January 2019

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.7%

34.7%, 13.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Colleges Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted
King's Hedges Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good
Brunswick Nursery School	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard
Histon Early Years Centre	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
The Fields Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
Homerton Early Years Centre	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

School details

School type: Local authority nursery school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 5
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Holman
Phone: 01223712168
Website: colleges.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LD
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110597

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.