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Whitegate Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
Victoria Road, Padiham, Burnley BB12 8TG · whitegate.org · 01282 772283
On the mapSearch near BB12 8TG
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Pupils
- 103
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Whitegate Nursery School on 24 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Dec 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jul 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 21
- 23% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼67% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 67% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼21% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 24% who had a child bullied