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Darwen Childrens Centre

Local authority nursery school · Darwen · BB3 0ER

Ages 3–5 · Blackburn with Darwen

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 3–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Mrs Gill Whittingham

Location

Address
Winterton Road
Postcode
BB3 0ER
Town
Darwen
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 3–5, in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen. Notable characteristics: nursery.

Open schools in Darwen
19
Nursery schools in Darwen
1
Academies among open schools in Darwen
37% (7)
Open schools in BB3
21
Nursery in BB3
1
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Nursery in Blackburn with Darwen LA
4

Nearby nursery schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DarwenNear BB3

  • Turncroft Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Darwen · BB3 2DN · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–4

    • FSM0.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Longshaw Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Blackburn · BB2 3NF · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 0EY · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS219%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM41.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 3EB · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM50.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Darwen · BB3 1AF · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 13–19

    • Att836.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence14.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Darwen · BB3 3HD · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Holy Trinity VC School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 2RW · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM47.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Avondale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 1NN · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM28.0%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gill Whittingham

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