Whitegate Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 2–5 · Burnley, Lancashire
Whitegate 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 24 June 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Victoria Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8TG
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 103 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 34
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “Children arrive happily each morning at this caring nursery school.”
- “They have a strong sense of belonging and feel safe.”
- “Children benefit from warm and nurturing relationships with staff, who get to know them well as soon as they start at the school.”
To improve
- “However, there is variability in how successfully staff deliver the intended learning.”
- “For example, from time to time, staff do not introduce new concepts well enough or adapt their approach to support children in knowing and remembering more.”
- “However, there are times when staff do not support children’s behaviour and attitudes well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Whitegate Early Years Care 0.0 mi Good
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- Partou Habergham Day Nursery & Pre-School 0.3 mi Good
- Kids Planet Padiham 0.4 mi Good
- Padiwacks.co.uk Ltd 0.5 mi Good
- Knight Hill Day Nursery 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rosegrove Nursery School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Ightenhill Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Outstanding