Brunel Nursery School, Blackburn
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Brunel Nursery School is a warm, welcoming place where your child will feel happy and secure. Staff are caring and considerate, with particularly strong support for children with additional needs and those learning English as a second language. Your child will develop good routines, behaviour and independence skills, and benefit from a diverse curriculum that celebrates different cultures.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with all legal requirements met and children feeling safe
- Excellent support for children with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, with staff well-trained and barriers quickly identified
- Positive behaviour and attendance, with children learning good routines and settling well into school
- Caring and nurturing staff who support children's emotional wellbeing and personal development effectively
- Good support for children learning English as an additional language
Areas for Improvement
- Some children not making sufficient progress in early writing and mark-making skills
- Inconsistent teaching of early mathematics and number knowledge across the school
- Curriculum does not clearly set out what support children below age-related expectations should receive
- Staff not always clear about key vocabulary and next steps for individual children
- Leadership has not prioritised improvements in literacy and mathematics quickly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, all legal requirements are met, and children are kept safe and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Live theatre shows from visiting theatre groups, performances by pupils from nearby school, meetings with police officers, learning about local community helpers
Brunel Nursery School is a nurturing environment where children feel safe and happy, with strong safeguarding and effective support for disadvantaged children and those with SEND. However, the school needs to improve teaching and progress in early writing and mathematics to better prepare children for primary school.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Blackburn
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Admissions Demand - Blackburn with Darwen
Places available
2,291
Applications
2,109
Got 1st preference
82.0%
Got preferred school
95.4%
Secondary admissions across Blackburn with Darwen (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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