Reedley Hallows Nursery School
Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Reedley Hallows Nursery School is a nursery school in Burnley for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 July 2024, report published 26 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 July 2024
Children are happy at this friendly nursery school. They arrive each morning with broad smiles, and they delight in the time spent with kind and nurturing staff. Children confidently welcome visitors and invite them to join in with their activities. They proudly showed inspectors their favourite books and resources. The school has high expectations for children, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Most children achieve well. Typically, they move on to primary school ready for the next stage of their learning. Children learn to behave sensibly and to follow the school's rules. Staff encourage them to be considerate and polite. They skilfully support two-year-old children to take turns and to share toys. Children learn the words to use to express their emotions and to talk about how they feel. The school is a harmonious place to learn. Children access a variety of educational experiences that enhance their wider development. They take part in outdoor activities, such as parachute games and growing strawberries in the school's grounds. Children learn to care for living things, for example caterpillars and butterflies. These rich opportunities help children to learn more about the natural world and to develop new interests.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of activities, staff are not clear about the important knowledge that children should learn. This limits children in knowing and remembering more. The school should provide staff with appropriate training and support to help them to design and deliver learning activities that help children to build on what they already know.
- On occasion, a small number of staff do not read stories to children as well as they could. This slows how quickly some children develop a love of reading and limits their learning about stories and books. The school should ensure that staff have the knowledge that they need to foster children's love of reading.
Pupil numbers and mix
178 pupils on roll
Schools near Reedley Hallows Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Basnett Street Nursery School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding |
| Stoneyholme Nursery School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| Woodfield Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good |
| Taywood Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Ightenhill Nursery School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Gordon
- Phone
- 01282682285
- Address
- Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JD
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 133060
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.