1
Bacup Nursery School
Bacup • Lancashire • OL13 8EF
1
21 Sep 2022
Top 10 Nursery schools in Lancashire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases nursery schools in the local authority of Lancashire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total nursery schools
24
Outstanding
11
Good
13
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 46% · G: 54% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Rosegrove Nursery School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB12 6AJ
1
8 Dec 2019
3
Stoneyholme Nursery School
BURNLEY • Lancashire • BB12 0BU
1
29 Jun 2017
4
Walton Lane Nursery School
Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 8BP
1
23 Jun 2016
5
Duke Street Nursery School
Chorley • Lancashire • PR7 3DU
1
18 Dec 2014
6
Ightenhill Nursery School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB12 6DY
1
11 Nov 2014
7
Rockwood Nursery School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB11 3PU
1
6 Nov 2014
8
Staghills Nursery School
Rossendale • Lancashire • BB4 7UE
1
9 Oct 2014
9
Highfield Nursery School
Chorley • Lancashire • PR6 0SL
1
8 Sep 2014
10
Basnett Street Nursery School
Burnley • Lancashire • BB10 3ES
1
22 Apr 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 nursery schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Whitegate Nursery School 1 • Nov 2012
- Reedley Hallows Nursery School 2 • Sep 2024
- Appletree Nursery School 2 • Jun 2024
- Taywood Nursery School 2 • Jun 2024
- Fairfield Nursery School 2 • Nov 2023
- Bradley Nursery School 2 • Sep 2023
- Moorgate Nursery School 2 • Jun 2023
- McMillan Nursery School 2 • May 2023
- Woodfield Nursery School 2 • Feb 2020
- Stoneygate Nursery School 2 • Jun 2019