SCHOOL PROFILE

Highfield Nursery School

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 119067
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 0 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

14 November 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 17 December 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lancashire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 77 77 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 31 40.3% of pupils
Male pupils 46 59.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Chorley 17.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.7%
8.6 pts below England
School 11.7%
Chorley 5.8%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

—
School —
Chorley 0.4%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
74.0%
57
Any other Mixed background
6.5%
5
Pakistani
6.5%
5
Indian
3.9%
3
African
2.6%
2
Any other White background
2.6%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 42.9% 33 of 77 pupils
22.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 42.9%
Chorley 21.0%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 33.8% 26 pupils
England 14.8% 19.0 pts above
EHC plans 9.1% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Other difficulty or disability 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information