New Bridge Nursery School is a mainstream nursery school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Reading for children and young people aged 2 to 5. Its specialist base has 20 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 2–5
- 97 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 20 places, 20 pupils
- Pupils
- 97
- Headteacher
- Mr Benedict O'Shea (Head teacher)
- Council
- Reading
- School reference (URN)
- 109752
Needs its base supports
10 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 8 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Reading (5)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Reading (4)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Reading (3)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Reading (2)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Reading (1)
- Multi-sensory impairment
- Physical disability
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 Reading 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
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, July 2014; school remains Outstanding (October 2023)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in July 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, October 2023).
Contact and getting there
Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- E P Collier Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- New Town Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.8 miles
- River Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 1.1 miles
By need in Reading: Autism (6) · Speech and language (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · SEMH (3) · Vision (2)
Questions about New Bridge Nursery School
How do I get a place in New Bridge Nursery School’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 New Bridge Nursery School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does New Bridge Nursery School take?
Aged 2 to 5, boys and girls.
What is New Bridge Nursery School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2023 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 New Bridge Nursery School?
Montague Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AU, in Reading.
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