McMillan Nursery School

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

Railway Street, Nelson, BB9 9AGOpen in maps

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

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 15 May 2023

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

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Pupil numbers and mix

89 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

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

English as an additional language36%

36%, 14.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support2.2%

2.2%, 12.6 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 McMillan Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Bradley Nursery School0.4 milesOfsted: Good
Woodfield Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Good
Walton Lane Nursery School1 mileReport card: Expected standard
Reedley Hallows Nursery School2 milesOfsted: Good
Basnett Street Nursery School2 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Cathy Stokes
Phone
01282612709
Website
mcmillanlancsngfl.ac.uk
Address
Railway Street, Nelson, BB9 9AG
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
119095

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.