Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119079.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 55 |
| Girls | 27 |
| Boys | 28 |
| First language not English | 23.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 5 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
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 | 13.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 0.88 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 1.88 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Castercliff Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2018. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2018. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Pendle Vale College | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Colne Primet Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Colne Primet Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Walverden Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Apr 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Bradley Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Nursery | Bradley Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2023. |
Walton Lane Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Walton Lane Nursery School has 55 pupils aged 3 to 5.
At Walton Lane Nursery School, there were 13.8 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.