OFSTED
6 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
22 March 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
18 May 2022
17 December 2019
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
21 January 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
71
71 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
31
43.7% of pupils
Male pupils
40
56.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
24.8 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Blackburn with Darwen
25.6%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
50.1 pts
above England
School
70.4%
Blackburn with Darwen
36.4%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
Blackburn with Darwen
0.4%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Pakistani
60.6%
43
Any other Asian background
9.9%
7
Any other ethnic group
8.5%
6
Any other White background
5.6%
4
Any other Mixed background
4.2%
3
Bangladeshi
4.2%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
15.5%
11 of
71 pupils
5.3 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
6.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.