Taywood Nursery School, Burnley
Taywood Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Burnley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Taywood Nursery School in detail
Taywood Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "At Taywood, we support the children to be the best person they could possibly be Share a sense of belonging through providing a caring and stimulating learning community in which everybody feels safe and thrives Believe in developing relationships through trust, respect and openness between children, families and staff"
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:45pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 15.1% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burnley Barracks Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hameldon Approach (by), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Taywood Nursery School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 647 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Latest from Taywood Nursery School
Newsletters - 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletters - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletters - 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletters - 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
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Getting There
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You apply to the council where you live. Taywood Nursery School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 53
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 20
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 20 serious and 31 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Burnley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burnley
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
73
Total Pupils
41
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
24.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,453
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Taywood Nursery School
What is Taywood Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Taywood Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Taywood Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Taywood Nursery School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Taywood Nursery School?
Taywood Nursery School has around 73 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Taywood Nursery School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Taywood Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Taywood Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 20 serious and 31 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Taywood Nursery School?
Taywood Nursery School is at Accrington Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)