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Walton Lane Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Nelson · BB9 8BP

Ages 3–5 · 55 pupils · Lancashire

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Expected standard

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
55
Boys / girls
28 / 27
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
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
Ms Jan Holmes

Location

Address
Walton Lane
Postcode
BB9 8BP
Town
Nelson
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Nelson, Lancashire, 55 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Nelson
26
Nursery schools in Nelson
4
Academies among open schools in Nelson
27% (7)
Open schools in BB9
28
Nursery in BB9
4
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Nursery in Lancashire LA
24

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 NelsonNear BB9

  • Bradley Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Nelson · BB9 7QH · Lancashire

    Ages 2–4

    1.2 miles away

  • McMillan Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Nelson · BB9 9AG · Lancashire

    Ages 2–5

    1.2 miles away

  • Newtown Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Colne · BB8 0HP · Lancashire

    Ages 0–4

    1.5 miles away

  • Woodfield Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Nelson · BB9 5BE · Lancashire

    Ages 2–5

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jan Holmes
Telephone
01282613437
Website
https://www.waltonlane.co.uk/

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