Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4UA
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Telling
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Kennet Federation of Katesgrove and Southcote Primary Schools and Blagrave Nursery School
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 109749
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189375427
About this school
Blagrave Nursery School is a nursery school in Reading. It teaches children aged 2 to 4 and has 61 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Blagrave 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 | 52 |
| 2023/24 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 14 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report8 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 17.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norcot Early Years Centre0.7 miles
Nursery · Reading
-
New Bridge Nursery School3.3 miles
Nursery · Reading
-
Caversham Nursery School3.5 miles
Nursery · Reading
-
Blagdon Nursery School3.9 miles
Nursery · Reading
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The Ambleside Centre5.7 miles
Nursery · Reading
Other schools in Reading
- Blagdon 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 Blagrave Nursery School teach?
- Blagrave Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 4. It is a nursery school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Blagrave Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Blagrave Nursery School is Mrs Lisa Telling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blagrave Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blagrave 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 Blagrave Nursery School?
- Blagrave Nursery School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 4.
- Is Blagrave Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Blagrave Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blagrave Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blagrave Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Blagrave Nursery School?
- Blagrave Nursery School is part of the The Kennet Federation of Katesgrove and Southcote Primary Schools and Blagrave Nursery School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Blagrave 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 Blagrave 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.