Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119096.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 103 |
| Girls | 58 |
| Boys | 45 |
| First language not English | 2.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 12 |
| 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.
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 | 34 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 3 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.53 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.14 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Padiham Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Shuttleworth College | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Burnley High School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Padiham Green Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Rosegrove Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Nursery | Rosegrove Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Oct 2019. |
Whitegate Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Whitegate Nursery School has 103 pupils aged 2 to 5.
At Whitegate Nursery School, there were 34 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.