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Willow Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Dunstable · LU5 4QU

Ages 2–5 · 83 pupils · Central Bedfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
83
Boys / girls
43 / 40
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

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Mrs Leigh Davies

Location

Address
Goldstone Crescent
Postcode
LU5 4QU
Town
Dunstable
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
District
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
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 Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, 83 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Dunstable
33
Nursery schools in Dunstable
2
Academies among open schools in Dunstable
73% (24)
Open schools in LU5
21
Nursery in LU5
1
Open schools in Central Bedfordshire LA
135
Nursery in Central Bedfordshire LA
2

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 DunstableNear LU5

  • Pastures Way Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Luton · LU4 0PE · Luton

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM10.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Westfield Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Dunstable · LU6 1DL · Central Bedfordshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Leigh Davies
Telephone
01582662600
Website
www.willownursery.co.uk

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