Turncroft Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 4
Ofsted: Outstanding

Highfield Road, Darwen, BB3 2DNOpen in maps

Turncroft Nursery School is a nursery school in Darwen for ages 3 to 4. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2014, report published 11 December 2014

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

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 language10.3%

10.3%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 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 Turncroft Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Longshaw Nursery School3 milesOfsted: Good
Brunel Nursery School4 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard
Ashworth Nursery School4 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard
Fairfield Nursery School5 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
Mrs Gayle Berry
Phone
01254701534
Website
turncroftnurseryschool.co.uk
Address
Highfield Road, Darwen, BB3 2DN
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
URN
119099

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.