Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families is a mainstream nursery school with resourced provision in Bradford for children and young people aged 2 to 5. Its specialist base has 16 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 2–5
- 162 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 16 places, 26 pupils
- Pupils
- 162
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Ruth Beddoes (Headteacher)
- Council
- Bradford
- School reference (URN)
- 132815
Needs its base supports
12 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 10 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Bradford (32)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Bradford (15)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Bradford (5)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Bradford (9)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Bradford (13)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Bradford (10)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Bradford (10)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Bradford (10)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Bradford (8)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Bradford (4)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Bradford (9)
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 Bradford 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, May 2016; standards maintained (May 2025)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in May 2016. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, May 2025).
Contact and getting there
Basil Street, Canterbury, Bradford, BD5 9HL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Horton Park Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.1 miles
- Co-op Academy Southfield Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Co-op Academy Grange Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 0.3 miles
By need in Bradford: Autism (33) · Speech and language (16) · Severe learning (14) · SEMH (11) · PMLD (11) · Hearing (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Physical (10) · Vision (9) · Dyslexia and SpLD (6) · Multi-sensory (5)
Questions about Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
How do I get a place in Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families’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 Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families 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, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families take?
Aged 2 to 5, boys and girls.
What is Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families?
Basil Street, Canterbury, Bradford, BD5 9HL, in Bradford.
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