Rothesay Nursery School
Luton
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Rothesay Nursery School is a other nursery in Luton, Luton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Rothesay Nursery School
- Address
- 59 Rothesay Road
- Postcode
- LU1 1RB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Luton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Luton South and South Bedfordshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 109419
- Establishment number
- 1014
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 2–5 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 127
- As of November 2026
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Governance
- Nursery / early years
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Luton
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Elsmore-Cary
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 7 Jul 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.rothesaynursery.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01582726966
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Rothesay Nursery School
| 2025/26 | This school | Luton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 127 | 40,630 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.3% | 27.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 26.0% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.6% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 66.1% | 50.3% | 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 Rothesay Nursery School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 16 Sept 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 9 Sept 2016
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 3 Jul 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 23 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Oct 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
- Good
Report published 21 May 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 Rothesay Nursery School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Nursery · 78 pupils.
| This school | Luton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,164,225 £15,022 per pupil | £12,943 | £13,940 |
| Total spending | £1,066,716 £13,764 per pupil | £12,275 | £13,568 |
| Teaching staff | £285,280 £3,681 per pupil · 26.7% | £2,507 · 20.4% | £3,205 · 23.6% |
| Education support staff | £413,968 £5,342 per pupil · 38.8% | £6,123 · 49.9% | £5,319 · 39.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £11 · 0.1% | £286 · 2.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £11 · 0.1% | £217 · 1.6% |
| In-year balance | £97,510 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £480,889 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £14,513 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending down £749 per pupil on 2024/25.
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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