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Hillside Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Rossendale, BB4 5NH

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Good
Requires improvement
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Hillside Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhaseNursery
TypeLocal authority nursery school
Ages2 to 4
Pupils38
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne McDonald
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119093.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils38
Girls18
Boys20
First language not English7.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
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

White British
68.4%
Other mixed
10.5%
Pakistani
5.3%
Other White
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
White and Asian
2.6%
Bangladeshi
2.6%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
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 teacher50
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.7
Teachers (FTE)0.76
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.91
Support staff (FTE)6.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hillside Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, HaslingdenVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHaslingden Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHaslingden St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryAll Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryHaslingden Broadway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, RawtenstallVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryHaslingden High School and Sixth FormCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School RawtenstallVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, HelmshoreVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHelmshore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hillside Nursery School

What is Hillside Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Hillside Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Feb 2013.

How many pupils attend Hillside Nursery School?

Hillside Nursery School has 38 pupils aged 2 to 4.

How big are classes at Hillside Nursery School?

At Hillside Nursery School, there were 50 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.