Side by side
Purley Nursery School and Thornton Heath Nursery School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Purley Nursery School takes ages 2 to 5; Thornton Heath Nursery School takes ages 2 to 4.
- The two schools are 3.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Purley Nursery School | Thornton Heath Nursery School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Local authority nursery school DfE register | State-funded: Local authority nursery school DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 5 DfE register | 2 to 4 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 87 DfE register | 96 DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 14 November 2023: School remains Outstanding Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 10 October 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 0% DfE register | 0% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 37.6% school census 2024/25 | 49.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 5.9% school census 2024/25 | 18.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 39.5 DfE workforce census | Not published |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
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- Purley Nursery School and Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre3.5 miles apart
- Purley Nursery School and Spencer Nursery School3.6 miles apart
- Thornton Heath Nursery School and Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre0.5 miles apart
- Thornton Heath Nursery School and Crosfield Nursery School1 mile apart
- Thornton Heath Nursery School and Tunstall Nursery School1.3 miles apart
- Thornton Heath Nursery School and Dulwich Wood Nursery School2.5 miles apart