A nursery in East Lancashire where children become 'communicative, resilient, independent and imaginative' has been given a 'Good' Ofsted report.

Taywood Nursery School on Accrington Road in Burnley was inspected by Ofsted last month, after an ungraded visit in 2023 recommended a full inspection.

The report scored the nursery 'Good' in all aspects, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management.

It had previously been rated Outstanding since 2013.

The Ofsted report said: "Children enthuse about their learning. They benefit from the school’s well-organised activities, including in its woodland area.

"Children learn about the importance of safety, caring and friendship. They feel happy and at ease at the school. It helps them to form close relationships with one another and with key staff.

"Children learn essential concepts such as same and different, growing and changing and being my best. The school deliberately teaches children rules about their personal privacy.

"This helps children, including two-year-olds, to communicate their needs and feelings, such as their likes and dislikes. They behave well.

"Children develop their understanding of the importance of equality. The school builds on children’s knowledge, for example, of who is in my family and what a home may look like.

"It helps children to learn about differences between themselves and other people and communities. Children are well prepared for their lives in modern Britain."

To improve back to an outstanding nursery, the report said staff 'need to think carefully about the activities that will deliver the school’s curriculum content'.

The report continued: "Sometimes, the school does not make sure that staff create activities that will deliver its curriculum in the way that it intends.

"This means that some children do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that staff have the expertise they need to put the school’s curriculum into action."