Whitegate Nursery School
Local authority nursery school in Burnley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Nursery |
|---|---|
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Age range | 2 to 5 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 103 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Victoria Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8TG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.whitegate.org |
| Telephone | 01282772283 |
| URN | 119096 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 18 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 December 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
- Rosegrove Nursery School (nursery school, about 1.6 km)
- Ightenhill Nursery School (nursery school, about 2.1 km)
- Taywood Nursery School (nursery school, about 2.8 km)
- Stoneyholme Nursery School (nursery school, about 3.7 km)
- Reedley Hallows Nursery School (nursery school, about 4.5 km)
- Rockwood Nursery School (nursery school, about 5.0 km)
- Basnett Street Nursery School (nursery school, about 5.2 km)
- Woodfield Nursery School (nursery school, about 5.7 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.