Best 3 Nursery schools in Blackburn with Darwen – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Turncroft Nursery School (Nursery) in Darwen; Ashworth Nursery School (Nursery) in Blackburn; Longshaw Nursery School (Nursery) in Blackburn — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Turncroft Nursery School, Ashworth Nursery School and Longshaw Nursery School. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Darwen, Lancashire and Blackburn, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Turncroft Nursery School), published Dec 2014. The lowest is 2 (Ashworth Nursery School), published May 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Ashworth Nursery School (May 2022). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 200, typical FSM 0–5%; all under Blackburn with Darwen local authority.
| Attribute |
Turncroft Nursery School
BB3 2DN
|
Ashworth Nursery School
BB2 1QU
|
Longshaw Nursery School
BB2 3NF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Darwen Lancashire BB3 2DN |
Blackburn Lancashire BB2 1QU |
Blackburn Lancashire BB2 3NF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Dec 2014 | 2 18 May 2022 | 2 14 Mar 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | — | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | — | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen (889) | Blackburn with Darwen (889) | Blackburn with Darwen (889) |
| Website | www.turncroftnurseryschool.co.uk | www.ashworthnursery.co.uk | www.longshawinfants.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254701534 | 01254263312 | 01254260534 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 2DN - Ofsted
- 1 11 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Blackburn with Darwen (889)
- Website
- www.turncroftnurseryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01254701534
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 1QU - Ofsted
- 2 18 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Blackburn with Darwen (889)
- Website
- www.ashworthnursery.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01254263312
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 3NF - Ofsted
- 2 14 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Blackburn with Darwen (889)
- Website
- www.longshawinfants.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01254260534
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