New Bridge Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Reading · RG4 5AU · Reading
Ages 2–5
- FSM16.3%
2.5 miles away
OpenNurseryOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 109748
Blagdon Nursery School
Local authority nursery school · Reading · RG2 7NT
Ages 2–5 · 142 pupils · Reading
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2024-06-09
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 142
- Boys / girls
- 78 / 64
- Free school meals
- 8.9%
- FSM pupils
- 4
- 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
- Governance
- Local authority nursery school
- Federation
- Reading Early Years Schools Federation
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Budge
Location
- Address
- Blagdon Road, Whitley
- Postcode
- RG2 7NT
- Town
- Reading
- County
- Berkshire
- Local authority
- Reading
- District
- Reading
- Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Resourced provision
- SEN unit
- SEN unit places
- 9 on roll / 20 capacity
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 Reading, Reading, 142 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.
Nearby nursery schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Caversham Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Reading · RG4 5NA · Reading
Ages 2–5
- FSM16.4%
2.5 miles away
The Ambleside Centre
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Reading · RG5 4JJ · Wokingham
Ages 3–5
- FSM0.0%
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Budge
- Telephone
- 01189375425