Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre is a mainstream nursery school with an SEN unit in Bolton for children and young people aged 2 to 4. Its SEN unit has 12 places for visual impairment, speech, language and communication, autism and physical disability.
- Ages 2–4
- 160 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 12 places, 6 pupils
- Pupils
- 160
- Headteacher
- Miss Rosanne Smith (Acting Headteacher)
- Council
- Bolton
- School reference (URN)
- 105144
Needs its base supports
7 needs: vision, speech and language and 5 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Bolton (11)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Bolton (5)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Bolton (3)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Bolton (6)
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Bolton (2)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Bolton (3)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Bolton council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, October 2017; school remains Outstanding (March 2024)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in October 2017. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, March 2024).
Contact and getting there
Lord Street, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8AR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- All Saints CofE Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.7 miles
- Queensbridge Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Woodbridge College Independent · Ages 19–25 0.7 miles
By need in Bolton: Autism (12) · Severe learning (7) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (4) · Moderate learning (4) · Physical (4) · PMLD (3) · Vision (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Hearing (2)
Questions about Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre
How do I get a place in Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre support?
Visual impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre take?
Aged 2 to 4, boys and girls.
What is Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre?
Lord Street, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8AR, in Bolton.
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