Turncroft Nursery School
Darwen · Blackburn with Darwen
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School information
- Official name
- Turncroft Nursery School
- Address
- Highfield Road
- Postcode
- BB3 2DN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- URN (official identifier)
- 119099
- Establishment number
- 1039
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 3–4 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 58
- As of July 2026
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Governance
- Nursery / early years
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gayle Berry
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 20 May 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.turncroftnurseryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01254701534
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at Turncroft Nursery School
| 2025/26 | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 58 | 27,944 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 0.0% | 27.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 10.3% | 39.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Turncroft Nursery School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 23 Jun 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 15 Jan 2020
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 14 Dec 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 2 May 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Turncroft Nursery School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Nursery · 43 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £530,287 £12,477 per pupil | £13,940 |
| Total spending | £520,611 £12,250 per pupil | £13,568 |
| Teaching staff | £152,662 £3,592 per pupil · 29.3% | £3,205 · 23.6% |
| Education support staff | £147,303 £3,466 per pupil · 28.3% | £5,319 · 39.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £51,446 £1,210 per pupil · 9.9% | £286 · 2.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £51,446 £1,210 per pupil · 9.9% | £217 · 1.6% |
| In-year balance | £9,676 | |
| Revenue reserve | £150,219 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £11,582 per pupil, supply and agency £649 per pupil — spending up £668 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 26 Jul 2026