The Gill Blowers Nursery School
Nursery · Luton · LU4 9JL
Data updated
Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system
This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.
Inspected 28 January 2020
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120 pupils (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Age range
- 2–5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Free school meals
- 14.3% of pupils (January 2026)
- English as additional language
- 64.1% of pupils (2024/2025)
- SEN support
- 13% of pupils (2024/2025)
- EHC plan
- 0% of pupils (2024/2025)
- Nursery
- Yes
- Website
- www.gillblowersnursery.co.uk
- URN
- 131175
In figures
Ofsted last graded it Good on 28 January 2020, under the framework used before November 2025. It had 120 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.
Special educational needs
Needs this school records that it caters for, in the order it lists them.
- Severe Learning Difficulty
Provision type: Resourced provision.
- Resourced provision
- 24 of 24 places taken full, or over capacity
Unit places come from the school census and describe the position when it was taken, not today. Confirm with the local authority before relying on them.
Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)
Asian Pakistani 18% (Luton 26%, England 5%) · White British 18% (Luton 13%, England 60%) · Asian Bangladeshi 13% (Luton 12%, England 2%) · Black African 12% (Luton 9%, England 5%) · Any other White background 11% (Luton 12%, England 7%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 9% (Luton 2%, England 2%) · Any other Asian background 6% (Luton 6%, England 2%) · Asian Indian 3% (Luton 6%, England 4%) · Black Caribbean 3% (Luton 2%, England 1%) · Any other Mixed background 2% (Luton 3%, England 3%) · Mixed White and Asian 2% (Luton 2%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black African 1% (Luton 1%, England 1%) · White Gypsy/Roma 1% (Luton 1%, England 0%)
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 £63,172; 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 83% (79%) · premises 10% (6%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 2% (5%) · supplies and services 5% (8%) · educational supplies 1% (2%) · bought-in professional services 2% (3%) · catering 0% (0%)
Reserves (2025-26)
Revenue reserve £503,966; in-year balance +£84,640
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: council-maintained school finance return, 2025-26, DfE · how spending is compared
Inspection history since 2015
- 11 February 2025: Improved significantly
- 28 January 2020: Good
- 19 September 2017: Requires improvement
Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 23.4% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 26.8% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 16.3% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 32.2% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 39.9% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 33.7% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 53.9% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 12.5% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 2.9% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 54.3% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 4.1% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 36.9% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01015754 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £308,000292 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £262,500–£350,000the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are dearer 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
- 1an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 10an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 36an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 4an 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