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Strong Close Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Keighley · BD21 4LW

Ages 2–5 · 95 pupils · Bradford

Ofsted

Not judged

Ofsted

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

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
95
Boys / girls
50 / 45
Free school meals
4.3%
FSM pupils
2
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
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Jones

Location

Address
Airedale Road
Postcode
BD21 4LW
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley and Ilkley
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
29 on roll / 30 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 Keighley, Bradford, 95 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Keighley
40
Nursery schools in Keighley
1
Academies among open schools in Keighley
70% (28)
Open schools in BD21
10
Nursery in BD21
1
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Nursery in Bradford LA
7

Nearby nursery schools

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

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 3JL · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Keighley · BD20 5AB · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Long Lee Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 4RU · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 4QH · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 3AD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.28

    0.9 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 2RD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Jones
Telephone
01535605272

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