Newtown Nursery School
Nursery · Colne · BB8 0HP
Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection
Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.
Inspected 12 January 2023
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93 pupils
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Age range
- 0–4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Free school meals
- 39.6% of pupils
- English as additional language
- 3.4% of pupils
- SEN support
- 20.2% of pupils
- EHC plan
- 0% of pupils
- Nursery
- Yes
- Website
- www.newtownnursery.co.uk
- URN
- 119090
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.
Teacher retention (2024/25)
38% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 42% moved to another state school · 19% left the state-funded sector
School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Spending per pupil
Total expenditure ÷ pupils, council-maintained school finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Inspection history since 2015
- 12 January 2023: School remains Good
- 12 December 2017: Yes - improving (good)
Ofsted management information. Ungraded and monitoring visits do not award a new grade. How the two inspection systems work.
Nearby schools
- West Street Community Primary School
- Park Primary School
- Colne Park High School
- Colne Lord Street School
- The Nook School
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School