Full-day nursery in Witton, Blackburn with Darwen
The Old Vicarage
32 Rutland Street, BLACKBURN, BB2 1UY · 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 April 2009Reference EY391908Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places62 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:45–17:45
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
32 Rutland Street, BLACKBURN, BB2 1UY · More nurseries in BB2
Stations
- Mill Hill (Lancs)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Cherry Tree20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Bulls Head, Buncer Lane and Lansdowne Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Griffin Park1 min walk
- Witton Country Park4 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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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The Old Vicarage is a full-day nursery at 32 Rutland Street, BLACKBURN, BB2 1UY, in Witton, Blackburn with Darwen. It is registered for 62 children. It opens 07:45–17:45, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.7 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old VicarageThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–17:45 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Griffin Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 under 0.1 miles
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Ashworth Nursery School Nurseryages 3–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.6 miles
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 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 The Old Vicarage's opening hours?
The Old Vicarage opens 07:45–17:45, Mon–Fri.
What is The Old Vicarage's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Old Vicarage Good at its inspection on 22 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Old Vicarage take?
The Old Vicarage is registered with Ofsted for up to 62 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Old Vicarage?
Mill Hill (Lancs) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Old Vicarage?
You can call 01254 677339.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY391908 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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