# Early Years Centre At Staghills Early Years Centre At Staghills is a full-day nursery at Staghills Nursery School, Top Barn Lane, Newchurch, BB4 7UE, in Staghills, Lancashire. It is registered for 12 children. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/early-years-centre-at-staghills-ey549043 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Staghills Nursery School, Top Barn Lane, Newchurch, BB4 7UE - Registered places: 12 - Ofsted URN: EY549043 ## Ofsted and official records Report card inspection, 5 December 2025. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single headline grade. | Area | Grade | |---|---| | Inclusion | Strong standard | | Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | | Achievement | Strong standard | | Behaviour and routines | Strong standard | | Children's welfare and well-being | Strong standard | | Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Safeguarding standards met. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY549043 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since August 2017 (Reference EY549043). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY549043) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 5 December 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY549043) - Registered places: 12 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY549043) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 23 September 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/93311) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Staghills Nursery School, Top Barn Lane, Newchurch, BB4 7UE Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.697237,-2.257859 - 13 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.5 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Staghills Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | Standards maintained (December 2024) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (January 2025) | | under 0.1 miles | | St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (October 2024) | | 0.2 miles | | St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (May 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Waterfoot Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | School remains Good (December 2022) | | 0.6 miles | | Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (January 2023) | | 1.3 miles | | Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (October 2024) | | 1.4 miles | | St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Primary | 4–11 | Standards maintained (March 2025) | | 1.4 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Good as Gold Child Care Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/good-as-gold-child-care-centre-309630) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Whitewell Bottom Pre School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/whitewell-bottom-pre-school-309529) | Good | | 09:00–15:00 | 0.9 miles | | [Wesley Villa Kindergarten](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wesley-villa-kindergarten-2806612) | Report card Jan 2026 | | 07:00–18:00 | 1.2 miles | | [Bright Futures Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bright-futures-nursery-school-ey448711) | Report card Feb 2026 | | 07:30–18:30 | 1.3 miles | | [Educare For Early Years (Rawtenstall)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/educare-for-early-years-rawtenstall-ey490426) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 1.4 miles | | [Cherry Tree Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/cherry-tree-pre-school-309267) | Good | | 08:00–16:00 | 1.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Early Years Centre At Staghills's Ofsted rating? Early Years Centre At Staghills was inspected on 5 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met. ### How many children can Early Years Centre At Staghills take? Early Years Centre At Staghills is registered with Ofsted for up to 12 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Early Years Centre At Staghills? Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.3 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY549043) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.