Nursery
Rainhill Community Nursery
Deepdale Drive, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 4NW
Key facts
- Phase
- Nursery
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 50 pupils
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Nursery
- Yes
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2.6
- All staff (FTE)
- 6.7
- Pupils per adult
- 6.2
- Pupils
- 42
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
November 2021
Ungraded inspection
Outstanding
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Deepdale Drive, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 4NW
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
St. Helens admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Emma Nicholson
- Address
- Deepdale Drive, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 4NW
- Telephone
- 01744677635
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- East Prescot Road Nursery SchoolNot enough data
- Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest SchoolNot enough data
- Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare CentreNot enough data