Hillside Nursery School
Nursery · Rossendale · BB4 5NH
Data updated
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 25 January 2023
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38 pupils (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Age range
- 2–4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils (January 2026)
- English as additional language
- 6.7% of pupils (2024/2025)
- SEN support
- 17.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
- EHC plan
- 2.2% of pupils (2024/2025)
- Nursery
- Yes
- URN
- 119093
In figures
An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 25 January 2023 confirmed its earlier grade, Good. It had 38 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.
Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)
White British 68% (Lancashire 74%, England 60%) · Any other Mixed background 10% (Lancashire 2%, England 3%) · Asian Pakistani 5% (Lancashire 8%, England 5%) · Any other ethnic group 3% (Lancashire 1%, England 3%) · Any other Asian background 3% (Lancashire 2%, England 2%) · Asian Bangladeshi 3% (Lancashire 1%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Asian 3% (Lancashire 1%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 3% (Lancashire 1%, England 2%) · Any other White background 3% (Lancashire 3%, England 7%)
Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.
Vacancies (November 2025)
0% of teaching posts vacant, 131.58% filled temporarily · England, council-maintained primaries: 0.18% vacant, 0.36% temporary
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Spending per pupil (2025-26)
Where the money went (2025-26)
Share of spending, with the median for nursery schools in brackets: Staff 63% (79%) · premises 4% (6%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 6% (5%) · supplies and services 27% (8%) · educational supplies 1% (2%) · bought-in professional services 24% (3%) · catering 0% (0%)
Reserves (2025-26)
Revenue reserve -£188,952; in-year balance -£39,984
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: council-maintained school finance return, 2025-26, DfE · how spending is compared
Inspection history since 2015
- 25 January 2023: School remains Good
- 28 June 2016: Yes - improving (good)
Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 3/10more deprived than most of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 23.4% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 26.7% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 21.8% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 27.2% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 41.8% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 56.2% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 24.9% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 18.9% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 9.7% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 10.6% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 12.8% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 30.1% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01025398 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £161,000294 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £115,000–£285,000the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are cheaper than three quarters of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.
Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Roads around the school
- Child pedestrian casualties
- 0an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 0an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 5an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 0an urban school averages 6.1
A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted
Nearby schools
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
- Haslingden Primary School
- Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
- Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
- Haslingden Broadway Primary School
- Tor View School
- St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall