Full-day nursery in Whaplode, Lincolnshire
Acorn Pre-School CIO
Acorn Pre School, Portakabin, Mill Lane, Whaplode, Spalding, PE12 6TS · 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.
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Acorn Pre School, Portakabin, Mill Lane, Whaplode, Spalding, PE12 6TS · More nurseries in PE12
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Primary School, Middle Road and Stockwell Gate.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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 Lincolnshire there are about 2.9 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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Acorn Pre-School CIO is a full-day nursery at Acorn Pre School, Portakabin, Mill Lane, Whaplode, Spalding, PE12 6TS, in Whaplode, Lincolnshire. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whaplode Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 under 0.1 miles
- The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.6 miles
- The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.7 miles
- Holbeach Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.8 miles
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What is Acorn Pre-School CIO's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Acorn Pre-School CIO Good at its inspection on 12 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Acorn Pre-School CIO take?
Acorn Pre-School CIO is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Acorn Pre-School CIO?
You can call 01406 373400 and visit www.acornpreschoolwhaplode.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2516397 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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