Rainhill Community Nursery
Local authority nursery school in Prescot, St. Helens.
School details
| Phase | Nursery |
|---|---|
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Age range | 2 to 4 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 50 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Address | Deepdale Drive, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 4NW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.rainhillnursery.st-helens.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01744677635 |
| URN | 131447 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 21 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 November 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Birchfield Nursery School (nursery school, about 4.5 km)
- Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School (nursery school, about 5.3 km)
- Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School (nursery school, about 5.8 km)
- East Prescot Road Nursery School (nursery school, about 9.7 km)
- Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre (nursery school, about 11.3 km)
- Chatham Place Nursery School (nursery school, about 12.5 km)
- Abercromby Nursery School (nursery school, about 13.9 km)
- Everton Nursery School and Family Centre (nursery school, about 13.9 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.