Walton Lane Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 5
Report card: Expected standard

Walton Lane, Nelson, BB9 8BPOpen in maps

Walton Lane Nursery School is a nursery school in Nelson for ages 3 to 5. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 12 May 2026

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

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

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Pupil numbers and mix

55 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals0%

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

English as an additional language23.6%

23.6%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.1%

9.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Walton Lane Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Bradley Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Good
McMillan Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Good
Newtown Nursery School1 mileOfsted: Good
Woodfield Nursery School2 milesOfsted: Good
Basnett Street Nursery School3 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Ms Jan Holmes
Phone
01282613437
Website
waltonlane.co.uk
Address
Walton Lane, Nelson, BB9 8BP
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
119079

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.