Fairfield Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 5
Ofsted: Good

Fairfield Street, Accrington, BB5 0LDOpen in maps

Fairfield Nursery School is a nursery school in Accrington for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 October 2023, report published 19 November 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

58 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

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

English as an additional language32.8%

32.8%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.6%

27.6%, 12.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fairfield Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Lee Royd Nursery School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
Brunel Nursery School4 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard
Hillside Nursery School4 milesOfsted: Good
Longshaw Nursery School4 milesOfsted: Good
Ashworth Nursery School5 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Heather Fleming
Phone
01254231589
Website
fairfield.lancs.sch.uk
Address
Fairfield Street, Accrington, BB5 0LD
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
119086

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.