# Brookside Out of School Care Club

Brookside Out of School Care Club is a full-day nursery at Brookside Community Primary School, Bright Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1NW, in Clitheroe, Lancashire. It is registered for 50 children. Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/brookside-out-of-school-care-club-309793  
Last checked 30 June 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Full-day nursery
- Address: Brookside Community Primary School, Bright Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1NW
- Registered places: 50
- Ofsted URN: 309793

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection on 17 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

- Quality of education: Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
- Personal development: Requires improvement
- Leadership and management: Requires improvement

Safeguarding effective.

Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/309793

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since July 1999 (Reference 309793). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/309793)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 17 September 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/309793)
- Registered places: 50 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/309793)

## Fees

Fees, hours and ages: not published yet.

## Hours and ages

Opening hours and ages: not published yet.

## Getting there

Address: Brookside Community Primary School, Bright Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1NW

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.872522,-2.384503

- Station: Clitheroe, 0.4 miles
- 12 bus stops within 400 m
- Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles

NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026.

## Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet.

In Lancashire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021.

When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery

## Ratings


## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe Brookside Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Report card (April 2026) |  | under 0.1 miles |
| Clitheroe Pendle Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Good (July 2024) |  | 0.3 miles |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | Good (July 2023) |  | 0.3 miles |
| Ribblesdale Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | Standards maintained (March 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles |
| Ribblesdale School | All-through | 4–16 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (July 2025) |  | 0.5 miles |
| St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (March 2025) |  | 0.5 miles |
| Moorland School Limited |  | 4–11 |  |  | 0.7 miles |
| Edisford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (March 2025) |  | 0.9 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cascades Childcare](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cascades-childcare-ey539851) | Good |  | 07:45–17:45 | 0.4 miles |
| [Bowland Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bowland-preschool-ey549286) | Good |  | 08:00–17:00 | 0.5 miles |
| [Bright Futures Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-futures-day-nursery-ey430038) | Good |  | 07:30–18:00 | 0.7 miles |
| [Moorland Private Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/moorland-private-nursery-2879914) |  |  |  | 0.7 miles |
| [Edisford Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/edisford-day-nursery-2804242) |  |  |  | 0.8 miles |
| [Bambinos Boutique Daycare Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bambinos-boutique-daycare-ltd-ey541400) | Good |  | 07:30–18:00 | 1.0 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Brookside Out of School Care Club's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Brookside Out of School Care Club Requires improvement at its inspection on 17 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

### How many children can Brookside Out of School Care Club take?

Brookside Out of School Care Club is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.

### What is the nearest station to Brookside Out of School Care Club?

Clitheroe is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/309793)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

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