Westminster Nursery School
Nelson Street, Crewe, CW2 7LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Westminster Nursery School is a nursery school in Crewe for ages 2 to 4. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 November 2014, report published 26 November 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 September 2023
Children are happy and settled at this welcoming nursery school. They are eager to have breakfast with their friends when they arrive. Children find their name cards to mark themselves as present, before beginning their play. Parents and carers told inspectors that the school wants the best for their children. The school has high expectations of children's achievement. Typically, children aim to try their best. Their play is purposeful. For example, children repeated words, such as 'pop' and 'stamp', while they excitedly chased bubbles. They worked together to build a tower using construction blocks. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn well. Staff use consistent strategies to gently encourage children's positive behaviour. Children follow the classroom rules that the school has implemented, such as walking indoors and being kind. This helps classrooms to be calm spaces where children learn. Children are respectful towards others and take turns while they play with toys. Children encounter a variety of experiences that enhance their wider development. For example, sports coaches, librarians and dentists visit the nursery. Children benefit from trips to places in the local community and further afield, such as to the local shop.
What the school should improve
- The school is still honing the content of the curriculum in some areas of learning. This includes the precise knowledge that children should learn and when they should learn it. Over time, this hinders how well some children build their knowledge, skills and vocabulary in some areas of learning. The school should refine its curriculum thinking so that staff know exactly what to teach and when.
- Some staff do not deliver all areas of learning consistently well. This means that, from time to time, some children do not learn as much as they could. The school should support staff to help them to implement all aspects of the curriculum well.
Pupil numbers and mix
69 pupils on roll
Schools near Westminster Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklands Nursery School | 10 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School | 22 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good |
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School | 23 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School | 23 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Birchfield Nursery School | 23 miles | Ofsted: Good |
School details
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs E L Connor
- Phone
- 01270560319
- Address
- Nelson Street, Crewe, CW2 7LJ
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 110953
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.