Crossens Nursery School
Preston New Road, Southport, PR9 8PA
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth (Beth) Brice
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 104845
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01704228624
About this school
Crossens Nursery School is a nursery school in Southport. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 73 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Crossens 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 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 8 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report29 June 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moorgate Nursery School7.6 miles
Nursery · Ormskirk
-
Larkfield Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Presfield High School and Specialist College0.1 miles
Special schools · Southport
-
Peterhouse School0.1 miles
Special schools · Southport
-
Churchtown Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Southport
Other schools in Southport
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Banks Methodist School Primary
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School Primary
- Birkdale Primary School Primary
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Churchtown Primary School Primary
- Farnborough Road Infant School Primary
- Farnborough Road Junior School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport Primary
- Kew Woods Primary School Primary
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Crossens Nursery School teach?
- Crossens Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Southport.
- Who is the headteacher of Crossens Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Crossens Nursery School is Mrs Elizabeth (Beth) Brice, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Crossens Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crossens 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 big is Crossens Nursery School?
- Crossens Nursery School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Crossens Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Crossens Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crossens Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crossens Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Crossens 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 Crossens 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.