Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, Accrington, BB5 0LD
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sacha Walker-Byrne
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 119086
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254231589
About this school
Fairfield Nursery School is a nursery school in Accrington. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 58 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Fairfield Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 72 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 10 October 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report23 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 33.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lee Royd Nursery School0.9 miles
Nursery · Accrington
-
Brunel Nursery School3.7 miles
Nursery · Blackburn
-
Hillside Nursery School4.0 miles
Nursery · Rossendale
-
Longshaw Nursery School4.3 miles
Nursery · Blackburn
-
Ashworth Nursery School4.6 miles
Nursery · Blackburn
Other schools in Accrington
- Lee Royd Nursery School Nursery
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Primary
- Accrington Huncoat Primary School Primary
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Primary
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School Primary
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Primary
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School Primary
- Altham St James Church of England Primary School Primary
- Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Fairfield Nursery School teach?
- Fairfield Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in Accrington.
- Who is the headteacher of Fairfield Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Fairfield Nursery School is Mrs Sacha Walker-Byrne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fairfield Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairfield Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Fairfield Nursery School?
- Fairfield Nursery School has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Fairfield Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Fairfield Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fairfield Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fairfield Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Fairfield Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Fairfield Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.