Full-day nursery in Whittlefield, Lancashire
Fairy Bridge Day Nursery
22 Tunnel Street, Burnley, BB12 0NN · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2020Reference 2592933Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 4 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places63 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 11 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
22 Tunnel Street, Burnley, BB12 0NN · More nurseries in BB12
Stations
- Burnley Barracks5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Burnley Central17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Burnley Manchester Road18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Allerton Drive, Redruth Street and Hargrove Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ightenhill Park11 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground12 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 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.
What parents say
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Fairy Bridge Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 22 Tunnel Street, Burnley, BB12 0NN, in Whittlefield, Lancashire. It is registered for 63 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whittlefield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.2 miles
- Taywood Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Ightenhill Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2024 0.4 miles
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- The Heights Burnley ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Fairy Bridge Day Nursery's opening hours?
Fairy Bridge Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Fairy Bridge Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fairy Bridge Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 4 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fairy Bridge Day Nursery take?
Fairy Bridge Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 63 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Fairy Bridge Day Nursery?
Burnley Barracks is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Fairy Bridge Day Nursery?
You can call 01282 786440.
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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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, 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 2592933 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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