Full-day nursery in Woodley, Wokingham
Ambleside Centre
The Ambleside Centre, Ambleside Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4JJ · 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 August 2004Reference EY284428Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places57 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 June 2026Food 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 Ambleside Centre, Ambleside Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4JJ · More nurseries in RG5
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Chequers, Headley Road Circle and Silver Fox Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Woodford Park3 min walk
- Vauxhall Park9 min walk
- Malone Park10 min walk
- Malone Park10 min walk
- Wheble Park12 min walk
- Playground3 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 Wokingham there are about 2.5 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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Ambleside Centre is a full-day nursery at The Ambleside Centre, Ambleside Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4JJ, in Woodley, Wokingham. It is registered for 57 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 7 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambleside CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Woodley Pre-School (Reading)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Ducklings Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Woodley Gardens Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| St Dominic's Pre-school PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Thumbs Up Club located at Addington SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Reading WoodleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Beechwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 under 0.1 miles
- The Ambleside Centre Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Rivermead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 miles
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- South Lake Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Highwood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2021 0.6 miles
- Addington School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Willow Bank Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.7 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 Ambleside Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ambleside Centre Good at its inspection on 20 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ambleside Centre take?
Ambleside Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ambleside Centre?
Earley is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ambleside Centre?
You can call 0118 377 6444 and visit www.ambleside.wokingham.sch.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY284428 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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