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Brunel Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 3–4 · Council nursery school
Cambridge Street, Blackburn BB1 1ES · 01254 291250
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 34
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 94.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Brunel Nursery School on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 19 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good