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Arnold Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Rotherham · S65 2LY

Ages 2–5 · 172 pupils · Rotherham

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Not judged

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
71 / 101
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 2–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Local authority nursery school
Federation
Rawmarsh & Arnold Nursery School Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Hadfield

Location

Address
The Arnold Centre, Goldsmith Road
Postcode
S65 2LY
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rotherham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Nursery schools in Rotherham
2
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S65
23
Nursery in S65
1
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Nursery in Rotherham LA
3

Nearby nursery schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RotherhamNear S65

  • Rawmarsh Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Rotherham · S62 6AD · Rotherham

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Badsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2QS · Rotherham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2NU · Rotherham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.10

    0.2 miles away

  • St Bernard's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S65 3BE · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • East Dene Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2DF · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Clifton Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rotherham · S65 2SN · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence13.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Herringthorpe Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2JW · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Herringthorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2JW · Rotherham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Hadfield
Telephone
01709828983
Website
www.thearnoldcentre.co.uk

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