Basnett Street Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 3–5 · Burnley, Lancashire
Basnett Street Nursery School is a nursery school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 3–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Basnett Street, Basnett Street Nursery School, Burnley, BB10 3ES
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 3–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 32
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Children settle quickly and are happy at this nursery school.”
- “Many children especially love the nursery’s outdoor area that offers exciting opportunities to run, climb and explore.”
- “The school is ambitious for children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “However, for some activities, staff do not identify the key knowledge they need to prioritise for children.”
- “Consequently, in these activities, children do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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