Ashworth Nursery School
Local authority nursery school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Nursery |
|---|---|
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Age range | 3 to 4 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 71 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Addison Close, Addison Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1QU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ashworthnursery.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254263312 |
| URN | 119091 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 18 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 March 2022, published 18 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 December 2019, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Brunel Nursery School (nursery school, about 1.4 km)
- Longshaw Nursery School (nursery school, about 2.1 km)
- Turncroft Nursery School (nursery school, about 6.5 km)
- Fairfield Nursery School (nursery school, about 7.4 km)
- Lee Royd Nursery School (nursery school, about 8.8 km)
- Hillside Nursery School (nursery school, about 12.7 km)
- Highfield Nursery School (nursery school, about 13.2 km)
- Duke Street Nursery School (nursery school, about 14.4 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.