Best 3 Nursery schools in Pendle – comparison
Comparison of nursery schools: Walton Lane Nursery School (Nursery) in Nelson; Bradley Nursery School (Nursery) in Nelson; McMillan Nursery School (Nursery) in Nelson — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Walton Lane Nursery School, Bradley Nursery School and McMillan Nursery School. They are nursery phase and local authority nursery school type located around Nelson, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Walton Lane Nursery School), published Jun 2016. The lowest is 2 (Bradley Nursery School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Bradley Nursery School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 0–5%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
Walton Lane Nursery School
BB9 8BP
|
Bradley Nursery School
BB9 7QH
|
McMillan Nursery School
BB9 9AG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school | Nursery • Local authority nursery school |
| Location |
Nelson Lancashire BB9 8BP |
Nelson Lancashire BB9 7QH |
Nelson Lancashire BB9 9AG |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 Jun 2016 | 2 12 Sep 2023 | 2 15 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | — | — |
| Capacity utilisation | — | — | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.waltonlane.co.uk | www.bradleynursery.co.uk | www.mcmillanlancsngfl.ac.uk |
| Telephone | 01282613437 | 01282615183 | 01282612709 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 8BP - Ofsted
- 1 23 Jun 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.waltonlane.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01282613437
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 7QH - Ofsted
- 2 12 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.bradleynursery.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01282615183
- Phase / Type
- Nursery • Local authority nursery school
- Location
- Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 9AG - Ofsted
- 2 15 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.mcmillanlancsngfl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- 01282612709
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