The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5 8ND
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Holman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Cambridge Nursery Federation
- Constituency
- Cambridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 62
- URN
- 110593
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Telephone
- 01223518333
About this school
The Fields Nursery School is a nursery school in Cambridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 62 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
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 The Fields 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 | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 57 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 23 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report6 July 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 47.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brunswick Nursery School1.0 miles
Nursery · Cambridge
-
Colleges Nursery School1.9 miles
Nursery · Cambridge
-
Homerton Early Years Centre2.0 miles
Nursery · Cambridge
-
King's Hedges Nursery School2.2 miles
Nursery · Cambridge
-
Histon Early Years Centre3.6 miles
Nursery · Cambridge
Other schools in Cambridge
- Brunswick Nursery School Nursery
- Colleges Nursery School Nursery
- Histon Early Years Centre Nursery
- Homerton Early Years Centre Nursery
- King's Hedges Nursery School Nursery
- Arbury Primary School Primary
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Bottisham Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Fields Nursery School teach?
- The Fields Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Cambridge.
- Who is the headteacher of The Fields Nursery School?
- The headteacher of The Fields Nursery School is Mrs Ruth Holman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Fields Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Fields 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 The Fields Nursery School?
- The Fields Nursery School has 62 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is The Fields Nursery School a faith school?
- No. The Fields Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Fields Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Fields Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Fields Nursery School?
- The Fields Nursery School is part of the Cambridge Nursery Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Fields 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 The Fields 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.