Rainhill Community Nursery
Prescot · St. Helens
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School information
- Official name
- Rainhill Community Nursery
- Address
- Deepdale Drive, Rainhill
- Postcode
- L35 4NW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- URN (official identifier)
- 131447
- Establishment number
- 1001
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 2–4 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 50
- As of July 2026
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Governance
- Nursery / early years
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Nicholson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 28 Apr 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.rainhillnursery.st-helens.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01744677635
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 1995
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at Rainhill Community Nursery
| 2025/26 | This school | St. Helens | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 50 | 26,327 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 0.0% | 28.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 17.7% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.0% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.0% | 7.1% | 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
6 published inspections for Rainhill Community Nursery.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 21 Jun 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 16 Jan 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (outstanding)
Report published 25 May 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 21 Nov 2012
· 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 1 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 15 Jun 2007
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 Rainhill Community Nursery
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Nursery · 43 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £455,350 £10,590 per pupil | £13,940 |
| Total spending | £548,577 £12,758 per pupil | £13,568 |
| Teaching staff | £169,370 £3,939 per pupil · 30.9% | £3,205 · 23.6% |
| Education support staff | £157,705 £3,668 per pupil · 28.7% | £5,319 · 39.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £412 £10 per pupil · 0.1% | £286 · 2.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £217 · 1.6% |
| In-year balance | −£93,228 | |
| Revenue reserve | £70,813 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £11,781 per pupil, supply and agency £158 per pupil — spending up £976 per pupil on 2024/25.
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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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- Last updated
- 26 Jul 2026