School profile

Woodfield Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Nelson, BB9 5BE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Woodfield Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jan 2020

Ofsted 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
Pupils119
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Leanne Harrison
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119088.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils119
Girls67
Boys52
First language not English57.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
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.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

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

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
77.3%
White British
6.7%
Other mixed
5%
White and Asian
4.2%
Bangladeshi
3.4%
Other White
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher13.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.5
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.73
Support staff (FTE)11.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
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

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Schools near Woodfield Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryPendle Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryReedley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryMarsden Heights Community CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCasterton Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNelson St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryMarsden Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt James' Lanehead Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodfield Nursery School

What is Woodfield Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Woodfield Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Jan 2020.

How many pupils attend Woodfield Nursery School?

Woodfield Nursery School has 119 pupils aged 2 to 5.

How big are classes at Woodfield Nursery School?

At Woodfield Nursery School, there were 13.9 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.