School profile

Rockwood Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Burnley, BB11 3PU

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Good
Requires improvement
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Rockwood Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 5
Pupils104
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Faith Stringer
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119065.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils104
Girls47
Boys57
First language not English15.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.7%
Other White
6.7%
Pakistani
2.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
Other Asian
1.9%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
White and Asian
1%
African
1%
Other Black
1%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7
Teachers (FTE)3.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.02
Support staff (FTE)13.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rockwood Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBurnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryBurnley Springfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryUnity CollegeFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryBurnley Brunshaw Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRosewood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBurnley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableOlive HighOther independent school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryBurnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rockwood Nursery School

What is Rockwood Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Rockwood Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Rockwood Nursery School?

Rockwood Nursery School has 104 pupils aged 2 to 5.

How big are classes at Rockwood Nursery School?

At Rockwood Nursery School, there were 28.1 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.