Nursery
Whitegate Nursery School
Victoria Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8TG
Key facts
- Phase
- Nursery
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 103 pupils
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery
- Yes
Ofsted
Last inspected June 2025
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
December 2023
Ungraded inspection
Outstanding
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Victoria Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8TG
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Lancashire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Catherine Tasker
- Address
- Victoria Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8TG
- Telephone
- 01282772283