Sessional pre-school in Appleton Thorn, Warrington
Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland
Appleton Thorn Village Hall, Stretton Road, Appleton, WARRINGTON, WA4 4RT · 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 July 2022Reference 2693744Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 December 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 July 2025Food 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
Appleton Thorn Village Hall, Stretton Road, Appleton, WARRINGTON, WA4 4RT · More nurseries in WA4
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Appleton Hall, Thorne Inn and Thorntree Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- 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 Warrington there are about 2.3 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.
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Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland is a sessional pre-school at Appleton Thorn Village Hall, Stretton Road, Appleton, WARRINGTON, WA4 4RT, in Appleton Thorn, Warrington. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Antrobus Pre-School Nursery Partnership.
Run by Antrobus Pre-School Nursery Partnership (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little WoodlandThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Planet Appleton ThornFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| St Matthews Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Kids Planet StrettonFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| St Monica's Nursery and Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Grappenhall Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Nest In The WoodsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Appleton Thorn Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.9 miles
- Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 1.2 miles
- Broomfields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.3 miles
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.5 miles
- The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.5 miles
- Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 1.6 miles
- Bridgewater High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland Good at its inspection on 16 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland take?
Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
Who runs Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland?
Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland is run by Antrobus Pre-School Nursery Partnership, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Appleton Thorn Preschool and Little Woodland?
You can call 07938 511441 and visit www.appletonthornpreschool.com.
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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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2693744 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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