Basnett Street Nursery School is a nursery school in Burnley, serving pupils aged 3 to 5. The school is a local authority nursery school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Basnett Street Nursery School currently has around 103 pupils on roll. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.2% boys and 40.8% girls. Around 0.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 106 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a other mixed background (51.5%). white british pupils make up about 23.3%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Basnett Street, Burnley, BB10 3ES |
| Website: | http://www.basnettstreet.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01282457235 |
| School Type: | Local authority nursery school |
| Education phase: | Nursery |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Lindsay Ingham |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119101 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 5 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | |
| Number of Pupils: | 103 |
| Number of Boys: | 61 |
| Number of Girls: | 42 |
| Other Mixed | 51.50% | 53 |
| White British | 23.30% | 24 |
| Bangladeshi | 9.70% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 7.80% | 8 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 3.90% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES | - not rated | 0 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD | 3out of 4 | 1,118 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY | - not rated | 1,306 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ | - not rated | 1,377 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU | 4out of 4 | 1,674 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA | 3out of 4 | 341 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's RC Infant School Ivy Street , BB10 1TD | - not rated | 714 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Barden Community Infant School St Philip Street , BB10 1NX | - not rated | 1,111 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD | 3out of 4 | 1,118 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School Briercliffe Road , BB10 2NH | 3out of 4 | 1,153 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | 3out of 4 | 560 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Walshaw High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | - not rated | 647 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | - not rated | 945 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | 2out of 4 | 955 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blessed Trinity RC College Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | - not rated | 955 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD | - not rated | 1,118 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN | - not rated | 1,855 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | 3out of 4 | 411 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al Farooq Private School Angle Street , BB10 1LT | - not rated | 849 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU | - not rated | 925 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Primrose Hill School Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX | - not rated | 988 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Isaac Centre Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX | - not rated | 1,024 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.