Newtown Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 0–4 · Colne, Lancashire
Newtown Nursery School is a nursery school in Colne, Lancashire for ages 0–4 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- West Street, Colne, BB8 0HP
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 0–4
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 30.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 January 2023
Strengths
- “Newtown Nursery School is a happy place for children to learn.”
- “Parents, carers and children are welcomed with a kind, warm and friendly smile as they arrive at school each day.”
- “They trust staff to care for them when they need comfort or reassurance.”
To improve
- “Where adults are not as confident children do not learn as all that they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2023 (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.
- Newtown Nursery School 0-2's 0.2 mi Good
- Innisfree Child Care Limited 0.4 mi Good
- Toddle In Daycare Nursery Ltd 0.5 mi Good
- Blossom Tree Childcare Centre Ltd 0.6 mi Good
- Lakeview Children's Nursery 1.1 mi Outstanding
- Little Buttercups Of Trawden 1.3 mi Good
- Walton Lane Nursery School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Rocking Horse Club 1.5 mi Good