Lea Nursery School
Lea Nursery School is a local authority nursery school in Slough for boys and girls aged 2 to 4. It has 100 pupils. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Wexham Road, Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5JW01753 536492lea-nursery.slough.sch.ukMrs Michelle Birch headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 25 April 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 3 December 2019 | Ungraded | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Slough council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (5), language and communications needs (4), Physical disability (1), Vision impairment (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 98 | 117 | 97 | 100 | 111 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 80% | 67% | 62% | 54% | 55% | 51% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 16% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 17% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 0% |
Staff
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Primary School | Academy | 140 m | 454 | Report card 2026 | 72 | Compare |
| Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School | Muslim | 190 m | 624 | Outstanding 2023 | 98 | Compare |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School | Academy | 610 m | 988 | Report card 2026 | 70 | Compare |
| St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 660 m | 415 | Not inspected | 20 | Compare |
| Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy | Free school | 820 m | 863 | No overall grade 2025 | 13 | Compare |
| Khalsa Primary School | Academy | 840 m | 529 | Outstanding 2020 | 97 | Compare |
| St Bernard's Preparatory School | Independent | 890 m | 229 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Littledown School | Academy | 990 m | 38 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Lea Nursery School a good school?
Lea Nursery School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in April 2023.
What is Lea Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Lea Nursery School good at its last full inspection on 25 April 2023.
How many pupils does Lea Nursery School have?
100 pupils aged 2 to 4 were on the roll in January 2026.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Wexham Road, Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5JW
- Telephone
- 01753 536492
- Website
- www.lea-nursery.slough.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Birch
- Type of school
- Local authority nursery school (Local authority nursery school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Nursery school, ages 2-4, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Slough
- Ward
- Upton Lea
- Constituency
- Slough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 109763 · LAESTAB 8711023
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.