Full-day nursery in Leyland, Lancashire
First Footsteps (Leyland)
53 Fox Lane, Leyland, PR25 1HA · 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 March 2003Reference EY257949Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
53 Fox Lane, Leyland, PR25 1HA · More nurseries in PR25
Stations
- Leyland22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Sports & Social Club, Tesco and Leisure Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Worden Park3 min walk
- Farm Yard Wood12 min walk
- Worden Park Play Area playground4 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.
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First Footsteps (Leyland) is a full-day nursery at 53 Fox Lane, Leyland, PR25 1HA, in Leyland, Lancashire. It is registered for 72 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (October 2026). It is run by First Footsteps Ltd.
Run by First Footsteps Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Footsteps (Leyland)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Tiddlywinks Pre-School (Leyland) LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Partou Stonehouse Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Sheen's NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Woodlea Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Northbrook Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.5 miles
- Leyland Methodist Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2021 0.6 miles
- Leyland Methodist Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.6 miles
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- Seven Stars Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is First Footsteps (Leyland)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Footsteps (Leyland) Good at its inspection on 15 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Footsteps (Leyland) take?
First Footsteps (Leyland) is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
Who runs First Footsteps (Leyland)?
First Footsteps (Leyland) is run by First Footsteps Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to First Footsteps (Leyland)?
Leyland is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Footsteps (Leyland)?
You can call 01772 454640 and visit www.firstfootsteps.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY257949 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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