Rockwood Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · Burnley, Lancashire
Rockwood Nursery School is a nursery school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 2–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 July 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Kingsland Road, Burnley, BB11 3PU
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 104 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 July 2025
Strengths
- “Children are happy and settled at this vibrant nursery school.”
- “Staff care deeply for children and get to know them well.”
- “They help children to understand emotions so that they can learn how to manage their own feelings.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, at times, some staff do not implement the curriculum or adapt learning activities consistently well to help children to learn as effectively as they could.”
- “However, occasionally, staff’s interactions with children are not fully effective.”
- “This limits how well some children build their knowledge and their understanding of new vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Towneley Park Children's Nursery Ltd 0.3 mi Good
- Happy Minds Kids Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Playdor Nursery School 0.8 mi Good
- New Era Nursery 0.8 mi Good
- Partou Little People Day Nursery & Pre-School 1.1 mi Good
- Giant Leap Childcare and Learning Centre 1.1 mi Good
- Go Outdoors Childcare & Holiday Club 1.1 mi Good
- Taywood Nursery School 1.3 mi Good