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Turncroft Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 3–4 · Council nursery school
Highfield Road, Darwen BB3 2DN · turncroftnurseryschool.co.uk · 01254 701534
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · May 2025
- Pupils
- 58
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 10.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Turncroft Nursery School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 20 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Nov 2011Outstanding
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 (13 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 13
- 22% · 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▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 38% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 23% who had a child bullied