Walton Lane Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 3–5 · Nelson, Lancashire

Walton Lane Nursery School is a nursery school in Nelson, Lancashire for ages 3–5 (local authority nursery school).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026

“Children at the school are safe and happy.”
“They develop multiple friendships, including with those children who visit from the on-site private nursery.”
“Children have trusting connections with staff, especially their key person.”

“Leaders recognise that some of their actions to improve attendance could be better informed by this information.”
“On occasion, teaching is less effective because some staff are unclear how to teach some curriculum content.”
“Sometimes, staff’s checks of children’s learning does not fully align with the content of the school’s curriculum.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:

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.

Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.