Whitegate Nursery School
Burnley · Lancashire
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School information
- Official name
- Whitegate Nursery School
- Address
- Victoria Road, Padiham
- Postcode
- BB12 8TG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Burnley
- URN (official identifier)
- 119096
- Establishment number
- 1035
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 2–5 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 103
- As of July 2026
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Governance
- Nursery / early years
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Tasker
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.whitegate.org
- Telephone
- 01282772283
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
Pupils at Whitegate Nursery School
| 2025/26 | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 103 | 176,206 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 0.0% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 14.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.9% | 14.9% | 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
5 published inspections for Whitegate Nursery School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 22 Jan 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (outstanding)
Report published 18 Jan 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 24 Nov 2012
· 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 23 Jul 2010
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
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 Jun 2007
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 Whitegate Nursery School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Nursery · 102 pupils.
| This school | Lancashire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £875,427 £8,583 per pupil | £11,951 | £13,940 |
| Total spending | £851,121 £8,344 per pupil | £11,822 | £13,568 |
| Teaching staff | £253,059 £2,481 per pupil · 29.7% | £3,321 · 28.1% | £3,205 · 23.6% |
| Education support staff | £258,380 £2,533 per pupil · 30.4% | £3,793 · 32.1% | £5,319 · 39.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £11,646 £114 per pupil · 1.4% | £246 · 2.1% | £286 · 2.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £156 · 1.3% | £217 · 1.6% |
| In-year balance | £24,306 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£3,328 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £10,245 per pupil, supply and agency £533 per pupil — spending down £1,900 per pupil on 2024/25.
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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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 26 Jul 2026