Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6UB
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katarina Bingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- URN
- 109751
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189375577
About this school
Norcot Early Years Centre is a nursery school in Reading. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 118 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Norcot Early Years Centre, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 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 Norcot Early Years Centre 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 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
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
- 38.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blagrave Nursery School0.7 miles
Nursery · Reading
-
New Bridge Nursery School2.7 miles
Nursery · Reading
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Caversham Nursery School3.0 miles
Nursery · Reading
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Blagdon Nursery School3.7 miles
Nursery · Reading
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The Ambleside Centre5.2 miles
Nursery · Reading
Other schools in Reading
- Blagdon Nursery School Nursery
- Blagrave Nursery School Nursery
- Caversham Nursery School Nursery
- New Bridge Nursery School 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 ages does Norcot Early Years Centre teach?
- Norcot Early Years Centre teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Norcot Early Years Centre?
- The headteacher of Norcot Early Years Centre is Mrs Katarina Bingham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Norcot Early Years Centre been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norcot Early Years Centre, 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 Norcot Early Years Centre?
- Norcot Early Years Centre has 118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Norcot Early Years Centre a faith school?
- No. Norcot Early Years Centre has no designated religious character.
- Does Norcot Early Years Centre have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Norcot Early Years Centre as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Norcot Early Years Centre have?
- The schools register lists Norcot Early Years Centre's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Norcot Early Years Centre publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Norcot Early Years Centre. 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.