Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road, Whitley, Reading, RG2 7NT
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Budge
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Reading Early Years Schools Federation
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 142
- URN
- 109748
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189375425
About this school
Blagdon Nursery School is a nursery school in Reading. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 142 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. 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 2 May 2024, 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 Blagdon 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 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
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
- 19.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Bridge Nursery School2.5 miles
Nursery · Reading
-
Caversham Nursery School2.5 miles
Nursery · Reading
-
The Ambleside Centre2.8 miles
Nursery · Reading
-
Norcot Early Years Centre3.7 miles
Nursery · Reading
-
Blagrave Nursery School3.9 miles
Nursery · Reading
Other schools in Reading
- Blagrave Nursery School Nursery
- Caversham Nursery School Nursery
- New Bridge Nursery School Nursery
- Norcot Early Years Centre Nursery
- The Ambleside Centre Nursery
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Primary
- Aldryngton Primary School Primary
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- All Saints Junior School Primary
- Basildon C.E. Primary School Primary
- Battle Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Blagdon Nursery School teach?
- Blagdon Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Blagdon Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Blagdon Nursery School is Mrs Joanne Budge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blagdon Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blagdon 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 Blagdon Nursery School?
- Blagdon Nursery School has 142 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Blagdon Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Blagdon Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blagdon Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blagdon Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Blagdon Nursery School?
- Blagdon Nursery School is part of the Reading Early Years Schools 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 Blagdon Nursery School have?
- The schools register lists Blagdon Nursery School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Blagdon 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 Blagdon 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.