Grace Owen Nursery School
1-7 the Pavement, Duke Street, Park Hill, Sheffield, S2 5QDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Grace Owen Nursery School is a nursery school in Sheffield for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 February 2023, report published 18 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 February 2023
Children love attending Grace Owen Nursery School. They receive a big cheery welcome every morning from enthusiastic staff. Staff help them to settle quickly by establishing clear and regular routines. Children are familiar with these routines and enjoy choosing their morning activity at the start of the day. This helps them to be independent. Leaders have high expectations of what all children can achieve. Children are well cared for, happy and enjoy taking part in a variety of activities. They are proud of their achievements. They happily show off their work to visitors. Leaders know the families well. They have a range of strategies to get to know the children before they join Nursery. As a result, positive relationships form quickly between staff and children. Children feel safe and are quickly comforted by staff when they are upset. Children enjoy learning about other faiths and cultures, such as Chinese New Year. Leaders extend these learning opportunities to parents through Saturday morning events. Parents appreciate the activities on offer and feel that they learn something new.
What the school should improve
- While staff are well trained about the importance of communication and language, not all staff give enough time for children to use newly introduced vocabulary. As a result, some children do not use this vocabulary as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that staff give children processing time to use the vocabulary that they have been taught.
- Leaders do not have effective systems in place to ensure that there is accurate recording of behaviour incidents, attendance and safeguarding actions and outcomes. They do not regularly analyse information to identify patterns and trends. Leaders need to ensure that they have effective systems in place so that they can track behaviour, attendance and safeguarding effectively and put improvement strategies in place when required.
- Governors do not hold leaders to account effectively enough in relation to behaviour, attendance and safeguarding. They do not question the information provided to them by leaders. Governors must ensure that they have the necessary training to be able to scrutinise information and decisions made by leaders so that they can assure themselves that their statutory responsibilities are being fulfilled.
Pupil numbers and mix
113 pupils on roll
Schools near Grace Owen Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Broomhall Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Aughton Early Years Centre | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Arnold Nursery School | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding |
| Rawmarsh Nursery School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Crigglestone Nursery School | 18 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Nancy Farrow
- Phone
- 01143495409
- Address
- 1-7 the Pavement, Duke Street, Park Hill, Sheffield, S2 5QD
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 106975
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.