Highfield Nursery School
Local authority nursery school in Chorley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Nursery |
|---|---|
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 77 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Wright Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0SL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://highfieldnurseryschoolchorley.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01257262556 |
| URN | 119067 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 March 2025, published 8 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 November 2023, 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
- Duke Street Nursery School (nursery school, about 1.3 km)
- Turncroft Nursery School (nursery school, about 11.5 km)
- Douglas Valley Nursery School (nursery school, about 11.8 km)
- Longshaw Nursery School (nursery school, about 12.2 km)
- Stoneygate Nursery School (nursery school, about 12.4 km)
- Ashworth Nursery School (nursery school, about 13.2 km)
- Brunel Nursery School (nursery school, about 14.0 km)
- Hindley Nursery School (nursery school, about 14.3 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.