OFSTED
24 March 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
24 November 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding
Published
17 January 2022
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
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
55
0 full-time ·
55 part-time
Female pupils
27
49.1% of pupils
Male pupils
28
50.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
24.8 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Pendle
33.8%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
3.3 pts
above England
School
23.6%
Pendle
36.6%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
Pendle
0.2%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
52.7%
29
Any other Asian background
25.5%
14
Any other White background
14.5%
8
Pakistani
3.6%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
1
White and Asian
1.8%
1
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
10.9%
6 of
55 pupils
9.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.7 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.2 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.