Birchfield Nursery School
widnes · Halton
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School information
- Official name
- Birchfield Nursery School
- Address
- Victoria Avenue, Victoria Avenue
- Postcode
- WA8 7TH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Halton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- URN (official identifier)
- 110958
- Establishment number
- 1006
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 2–5 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 77
- As of November 2026
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Governance
- Nursery / early years
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Halton
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Liku
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 8 Dec 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.birchfieldnursery.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01514244681
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Birchfield Nursery School
| 2025/26 | This school | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 77 | 18,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 0.0% | 39.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 5.2% | 18.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.3% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 5.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Birchfield Nursery School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 30 Jan 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 21 Sept 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Nov 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 4 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 4 Jun 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Birchfield Nursery School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Nursery · 77 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £736,880 £9,570 per pupil | £13,940 |
| Total spending | £712,867 £9,258 per pupil | £13,568 |
| Teaching staff | £245,725 £3,191 per pupil · 34.5% | £3,205 · 23.6% |
| Education support staff | £176,406 £2,291 per pupil · 24.7% | £5,319 · 39.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £23,075 £300 per pupil · 3.2% | £286 · 2.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £23,075 £300 per pupil · 3.2% | £217 · 1.6% |
| In-year balance | £24,013 | |
| Revenue reserve | £104,331 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,332 per pupil, supply and agency £252 per pupil — spending up £926 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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