Birchfield Nursery School
Nursery · widnes · WA8 7TH
Data updated
Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection
Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.
Inspected 8 December 2022
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77 pupils (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Age range
- 2–5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils (January 2026)
- English as additional language
- 0% of pupils (2024/2025)
- SEN support
- 3.9% of pupils (2024/2025)
- EHC plan
- 0% of pupils (2024/2025)
- Nursery
- Yes
- Website
- www.birchfieldnursery.co.uk
- URN
- 110958
In figures
An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 8 December 2022 confirmed its earlier grade, Good. It had 77 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.
Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)
White British 94% (Halton 88%, England 60%) · Asian Chinese 3% (Halton 0%, England 1%) · Any other Asian background 1% (Halton 1%, England 2%) · Black African 1% (Halton 1%, England 5%) · Mixed White and Black African 1% (Halton 1%, England 1%)
Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.
Vacancies (November 2025)
0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, council-maintained primaries: 0.18% vacant, 0.36% temporary
Teacher pay (November 2025)
Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £50,122; 50% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted
Spending per pupil (2025-26)
Where the money went (2025-26)
Share of spending, with the median for nursery schools in brackets: Staff 76% (79%) · premises 11% (6%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 3% (5%) · supplies and services 10% (8%) · educational supplies 2% (2%) · bought-in professional services 7% (3%) · catering 0% (0%)
Reserves (2025-26)
Revenue reserve £104,331; in-year balance +£24,013
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Inspection history since 2015
- 8 December 2022: School remains Good
- 18 July 2017: Yes - improving (good)
Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 8/10less deprived than most of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 7/10less deprived than most of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 33.5% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 14.3% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 35.4% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 12.6% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 46.7% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 81.2% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 6.5% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 12.2% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 24.7% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 8.8% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 20.7% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 16.6% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01012426 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £227,000395 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £140,000–£335,000the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.
Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Roads around the school
- Child pedestrian casualties
- 4an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 4an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 15an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 3an urban school averages 6.1
A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted