Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, Darwen, BB3 2DN
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 3 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gayle Berry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 119099
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254701534
About this school
Turncroft Nursery School is a nursery school in Darwen. It teaches children aged 3 to 4 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Turncroft 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 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 20.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longshaw Nursery School2.7 miles
Nursery · Blackburn
-
Brunel Nursery School3.7 miles
Nursery · Blackburn
-
Ashworth Nursery School4.0 miles
Nursery · Blackburn
-
Fairfield Nursery School4.9 miles
Nursery · Accrington
-
Lee Royd Nursery School5.4 miles
Nursery · Accrington
Other schools in Darwen
- Ashleigh Primary School Primary
- Avondale Primary School Primary
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Primary
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity VC School Primary
- Lower Darwen Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St James' Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Turncroft Nursery School teach?
- Turncroft Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 4. It is a nursery school in Darwen.
- Who is the headteacher of Turncroft Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Turncroft Nursery School is Mrs Gayle Berry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Turncroft Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Turncroft 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 Turncroft Nursery School?
- Turncroft Nursery School has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 4.
- Is Turncroft Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Turncroft Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Turncroft Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Turncroft Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Turncroft 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 Turncroft 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.