Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre
The Coach House, Nanpantan Road, Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 3YFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre is a special school in Loughborough for ages 5 to 14. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 February 2024, report published 18 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 February 2024
Parents and carers are overwhelmingly supportive of this small school. They typically describe the school as 'transforming', 'trusting', 'aspiring' and 'healing'. Parents say that the school has helped enable their families to do more together since their children joined. One parent captured the sentiments of everyone when they said: 'This school has been a game changer for my son. He is getting the support, care and education that he deserves from staff that are well trained and family centred.' Relationships between staff and pupils are exceptionally positive. Staff understand pupils' individual needs well. Expectations are high and pupils strive to live up to these. Pupils are taught how to regulate their emotions and behaviour. They receive close and trusting support from adults. Pupils display exemplary attitudes towards learning. They want to attend school. Levels of attendance are consistently high. All pupils say they feel safe in school. The school's comprehensive programme for pupils' personal development strongly supports their academic achievement. All pupils take part in a wide range of activities that inspire and develop their talents, including those linked to the mini and junior Duke of Edinburgh Award schemes. As pupils grow in self confidence and self-esteem, they thrive, academically and socially. They achieve remarkably well.
Pupil numbers and mix
17 pupils on roll, with places for 20
Schools near Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmount School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Hardwick House School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Compass Community School Mountfields Park | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 15.6 |
| Bowman Academy | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | 0% met the expected standard |
| Maplewell Hall School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 15.9 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 5 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr John Furborough
- Phone
- 01509320178
- Address
- The Coach House, Nanpantan Road, Loughborough, Loughborough, LE11 3YF
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- URN
- 147734
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.