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Rainhill Community Nursery

Local authority nursery school · Prescot · L35 4NW

Ages 2–4 · 50 pupils · St. Helens

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Strong standard

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
50
Boys / girls
25 / 25
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 2–4

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Miss Emma Nicholson

Location

Address
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill
Postcode
L35 4NW
Town
Prescot
County
Merseyside
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
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 2–4, in Prescot, St. Helens, 50 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Prescot
18
Nursery schools in Prescot
1
Academies among open schools in Prescot
39% (7)
Open schools in L35
13
Nursery in L35
1
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80
Nursery in St. Helens LA
1

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 PrescotNear L35

  • Birchfield Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    widnes · WA8 7TH · Halton

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    2.8 miles away

  • Rainhill High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Prescot · L35 6NY · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Oakdene Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prescot · L35 0QQ · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Tower College

    Other independent school

    Prescot · L35 6NE · St. Helens

    Ages 2–16

    • Att860.6
    • EM5+79%

    0.6 miles away

  • Longton Lane Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · L35 8PB · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • St John Vianney Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Helens · WA9 5BT · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Nicholson
Telephone
01744677635
Website
https://www.rainhillnursery.st-helens.sch.uk/

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