Full-day nursery in Masham, North Yorkshire
Acorns Pre-School
The Old Police House, Little Market Place, Masham, HG4 4DY · 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 October 2003Reference EY266330Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 June 2017Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old Police House, Little Market Place, Masham, HG4 4DY · More nurseries in HG4
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Little Market Place and Market Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tittybottle Park2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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.
What parents say
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Acorns Pre-School is a full-day nursery at The Old Police House, Little Market Place, Masham, HG4 4DY, in Masham, North Yorkshire. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Masham CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Inadequateinspected January 2024 under 0.1 miles
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Questions parents ask
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What is Acorns Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Acorns Pre-School Good at its inspection on 13 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Acorns Pre-School take?
Acorns Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
How do I contact Acorns Pre-School?
You can call 01765 689111 and visit acorns.masham.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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.
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- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY266330 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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