Sessional pre-school in Alston, Westmorland and Furness
Alston Pre-School
Samuel Kings School, Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU · 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 2017Reference EY548573Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 October 2021Ofsted · 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 8 May 2024Food 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
Samuel Kings School, Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU · More nurseries in CA9
Stations
- Alston7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Fairhill Recreation Ground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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.
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Alston Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Samuel Kings School, Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU, in Alston, Westmorland and Furness. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Alston Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Samuel King's School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Alston Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Alston Pre-School Good at its inspection on 19 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Alston Pre-School take?
Alston Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Alston Pre-School?
Alston is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Alston Pre-School?
You can call 07734 929123 and visit www.alstonpreschool.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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY548573 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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