Greenacre Community Nursery School
Province Place, Bootle, L20 6PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Greenacre Community Nursery School is a nursery school in Bootle for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 February 2015, report published 6 March 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 March 2024
Children settle quickly and are happy at this nursery school. Many children especially love the nursery's outdoor area that offers exciting opportunities to run, climb and explore. The school is ambitious for children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The broad range of effective learning opportunities offered by the school enables children to become confident and successful learners. Children, including those in the two-year-old provision, understand the routines of the day. They quickly settle at tables for lunch and put their coats on ready for the end of the day. Staff help children to manage sharing and taking turns. This includes children with SEND, who are supported well by nurturing staff. Any minor incidents of poor behaviour are quickly dealt with in a calm, low-key manner. This helps children to learn and play cooperatively. Children learn about their local community through visits to the nearby book shop and supermarket. Activities, such as making cards for residents of a local care home, help children begin to learn about contributing to their community. A range of visitors help children to learn about the world around them. For example, a local farmer taught children how to look after the ducklings that he left in their care.
What the school should improve
- In some areas of learning, the school has not identified the important knowledge that children should learn in enough detail. This hinders staff in knowing what learning they should prioritise when designing activities and slows some children's learning. This contributes to some children not deepening their knowledge as well as they could. The school should finalise their curriculum thinking in these areas of learning.
- In a small number of areas, the school has not ensured that staff check on children's understanding of the knowledge that they have been taught. As a result, some children have gaps in their knowledge. The school should ensure that staff check that children have the knowledge that they need to make sense of new learning.
Pupil numbers and mix
65 pupils on roll
Schools near Greenacre Community Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Nursery School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard |
| Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Everton Nursery School and Family Centre | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Somerville Nursery School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Abercromby Nursery School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cathy Earley
- Phone
- 01519339115
- Address
- Province Place, Bootle, L20 6PJ
- Local authority
- Sefton
- URN
- 104848
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.