Highfield Nursery School, Chorley

Outstanding
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Mixed
Ages 05

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Natalie Sinclair
Pupils:77
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01257262556
Address:Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:119067
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chorley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

25 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress84%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with4%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns44%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Chorley Rail Station (entrance)
520m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Aniline Street (by)
110m · 2 min walk
Brown Street (opp)
141m · 2 min walk
Eaves Lane (by)
260m · 4 min walk
Seymour Street (opp)
326m · 5 min walk
Bretherton Arms (o/s)
381m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Chorley

High pressure
New homes approved:1,909
Projected new pupils:344

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chorley

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
14 November 2023
28 February 2018

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