Brunel Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 4
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Cambridge Street, Blackburn, BB1 1ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brunel Nursery School is a nursery school in Blackburn for ages 3 to 4. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 23 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

34 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language94.1%

94.1%, 72.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.9%

5.9%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brunel Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Ashworth Nursery School0.9 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard
Longshaw Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Good
Turncroft Nursery School4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Fairfield Nursery School4 milesOfsted: Good
Lee Royd Nursery School5 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 4
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Julian Rogers
Address
Cambridge Street, Blackburn, BB1 1ES
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
URN
119092

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.