Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119067.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 77 |
| Girls | 31 |
| Boys | 46 |
| First language not English | 11.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 26 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 48.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 1.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.97 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.46 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Highfield Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2019. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St Michael's Church of England High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Duke Street Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Nursery | Duke Street Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Albany Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. |
Highfield Nursery School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Highfield Nursery School has 77 pupils aged 0 to 5.
At Highfield Nursery School, there were 48.1 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.