Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, Purley, CR8 2NE
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mrs Maria Reeve
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Purley Partnership Federation
- SEN provision
- Not Applicable
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 87
- URN
- 101704
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086605639
About this school
Purley Nursery School is a nursery school in Purley. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 87 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Purley Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Purley Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 37.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tunstall Nursery School2.9 miles
Nursery · Croydon
-
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre3.5 miles
Nursery · London
-
Spencer Nursery School3.6 miles
Nursery · Mitcham Junction
-
Thornton Heath Nursery School3.9 miles
Nursery · Thornton Heath
-
Crosfield Nursery School4.0 miles
Nursery · London
Other schools in Purley
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Primary
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Primary
- Riddlesdown Collegiate Secondary
- The John Fisher School Secondary
- Thomas More Catholic School Secondary
- Abingdon House School Purley Special schools
- St Nicholas School Special schools
- Laleham Lea School Independent schools
- St David's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Purley Nursery School teach?
- Purley Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Purley.
- Who is the head of school of Purley Nursery School?
- The head of school of Purley Nursery School is Mrs Maria Reeve, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Purley Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Purley Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Purley Nursery School?
- Purley Nursery School has 87 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Purley Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Purley Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Purley Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Purley Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Purley Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Purley Nursery School is part of the Purley Partnership Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Purley Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Purley Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: Not Applicable. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Purley Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Purley Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.