Opening hours
8am to 5pm, during term time only
Our Lady & St Huberts Playgroup
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
Number of places
25 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Lancashire
About this day nursery
Our Lady & St Huberts Playgroup, located in Blackburn, provides a welcoming and homely environment for children aged 2 to 4 years. Open during term time only, from 8 am to 5 pm, the playgroup fosters a strong sense of belonging, with children happily settling into their routines.
The latest Ofsted inspection, on 9 September 2025, rated the playgroup as "Good" overall. " The playgroup prides itself on its strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), utilising individualised strategies like visual timetables and communication boards.
Staff work closely with parents and external professionals to ensure tailored support, helping children make steady progress. Both indoor and outdoor play areas are central to the quality of education provided, with children readily changing shoes for different environments.
The playgroup, established in 1987 and re-registered in 2008, continues to offer a rich range of experiences, including celebrating various festivals and learning about diverse cultures, which are incorporated into the curriculum.
What it's like
Children arrive happily and settle quickly into this welcoming and homely environment, feeling a strong sense of belonging fostered by displaying their photos, family pictures, and personal interests. Staff greet children warmly, helping them feel safe and secure, and children build trusting relationships, confidently exploring well-organised learning areas.
Good Ofsted ratingStrong SEND supportWarm, homely atmosphereAmbitious teachingIndependence skillsRich experiences
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Our Lady & St Huberts Playgroup
Last inspected 9 September 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive happily and settle quickly into this welcoming and homely environment, feeling a strong sense of belonging fostered by displaying their photos, family pictures, and personal interests. Staff greet children warmly, helping them feel safe and secure, and children build trusting relationships, confidently exploring well-organised learning areas.
Inspector highlights
- Children's personal development is prioritised. Staff are highly skilled in helping children to settle and build secure attachments.
- Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is strong. Staff use targeted strategies to help children access learning successfully.
- Teaching is ambitious. Staff seize opportunities to extend children's thinking and language, deepening their curiosity and ensuring learning is meaningful.
- The curriculum supports independence well. Children learn to manage self-care routines and take responsibility for personal items.
- Staff provide a rich range of experiences. Children celebrate different festivals and learn about families and cultures beyond their own.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to plan more precisely for children's next steps in learning to specifically target skills they want children to learn next
- 2provide children with even more experiences to strengthen their understanding of diversity and prepare them better for life in modern Britain.
Inspection #10398316 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with additional needs are supported well through individualised strategies, such as visual timetables, communication boards and small steps assessment. Staff work closely with parents and external professionals to ensure the right support is in place.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. Children change their shoes for indoor and outdoor play.
Parent Reviews of Our Lady & St Huberts Playgroup
5.0
(1)
Rachael Davies
2 years ago
Amazing staff and the communication is excellent. I couldn’t be happier with this playgroup- my son loves it there.
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Inspection history
Date: June 2009
- September 2025Good
- October 2019Good
- January 2014Outstanding
- June 2009Good
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