Brunel 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 | 34 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Cambridge Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1ES |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01254291250 |
| URN | 119092 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 23 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 April 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Ashworth Nursery School (nursery school, about 1.4 km)
- Longshaw Nursery School (nursery school, about 1.9 km)
- Turncroft Nursery School (nursery school, about 5.9 km)
- Fairfield Nursery School (nursery school, about 6.0 km)
- Lee Royd Nursery School (nursery school, about 7.4 km)
- Hillside Nursery School (nursery school, about 11.4 km)
- Highfield Nursery School (nursery school, about 14.0 km)
- Duke Street Nursery School (nursery school, about 15.2 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.