Full-day nursery in Brownhill, Blackburn with Darwen
Brownhill Playgroup Ltd
Trinity United Reform Church Hall, Brownhill Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 9QY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–12:00
- Tue09:00–12:00
- Wed09:00–15:00
- Thu09:00–15:00
- Fri09:00–12:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Trinity United Reform Church Hall, Brownhill Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 9QY · More nurseries in BB1
Stations
- Ramsgreave & Wilpshire5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Holy Souls, Parsonage Road and York Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Roe Lee Park7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Blackburn with Darwen there are about 3.3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Brownhill Playgroup Ltd is a full-day nursery at Trinity United Reform Church Hall, Brownhill Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 9QY, in Brownhill, Blackburn with Darwen. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 09:00–12:00, Mon–Tue; 09:00–15:00, Wed–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Roe Lee Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.6 miles
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- St Thomas's Centre ages 5–16Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)inspected June 2024 1.0 miles
- Cedars Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 1.0 miles
- Salesbury Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 1.1 miles
- Lammack Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.2 miles
- Brookhouse Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Brownhill Playgroup Ltd's opening hours?
Brownhill Playgroup Ltd opens 09:00–12:00, Mon–Tue; 09:00–15:00, Wed–Thu; 09:00–12:00, Fri.
What is Brownhill Playgroup Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Brownhill Playgroup Ltd Good at its inspection on 5 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Brownhill Playgroup Ltd take?
Brownhill Playgroup Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Brownhill Playgroup Ltd?
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Brownhill Playgroup Ltd?
You can call 07827 911852 and visit brownhillplaygroup.wixsite.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY487814 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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