Full-day nursery in Downham, Lancashire
Downham Pre School
Main Street, Downham, Clitheroe, BB7 4BN · 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
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Main Street, Downham, Clitheroe, BB7 4BN · More nurseries in BB7
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including St Leonards Church, Old Well Hall and Smithfield Farm.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Downham Pre School is a full-day nursery at Main Street, Downham, Clitheroe, BB7 4BN, in Downham, Lancashire. It is registered for 24 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Chatburn Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 1.7 miles
- Bowland High Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2022 1.6 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 Downham Pre School's opening hours?
Downham Pre School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Downham Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Downham Pre School Good at its inspection on 4 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Downham Pre School take?
Downham Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Downham Pre School?
You can call 01200 441665 and visit www.downhampre-school.co.uk.
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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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY538507 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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