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School · NurseryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Whitegate Nursery School

Local authority nursery nursery school in Burnley (Lancashire).

Pupils
103
on roll
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jun 2025
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
34.0
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
11.7%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
25.0%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Whitegate Nursery School is a nursery school located in Burnley, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 5 and currently has 92 pupils on roll. The school is led by Mrs Catherine Tasker.

Key facts

URN
119096
Type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Ages
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Lancashire
Constituency
Burnley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (5 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Alan PerryChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Emma Lisa MeloyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Alexandra LonsdaleGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ms Lisa McCulloughGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2017 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Nicola DuerdenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Lyndsey Duckworth FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Catherine Sutcliffe-Tasker FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2013 · term ended 2026
Ms Nicola Slinger FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2006 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record