Sessional pre-school in Birch Hill, Bracknell Forest
Birch Hill Preschool
Birch Hill Recreation Ground, Ringmead, BRACKNELL, RG12 7AQ · 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 2017Reference EY549862Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 November 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 October 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
Birch Hill Recreation Ground, Ringmead, BRACKNELL, RG12 7AQ · More nurseries in RG12
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Hillberry, Juniper and Sainsburys.
Parks and playgrounds
- South Hill Park6 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Barry Square Play Area playground3 min walk
- The Look Out Discovery Centre Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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 Bracknell Forest there are about 3.1 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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Birch Hill Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Birch Hill Recreation Ground, Ringmead, BRACKNELL, RG12 7AQ, in Birch Hill, Bracknell Forest. It is registered for 38 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| South Hill Park Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Horizons Forest Park Bracknell Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Little Gems NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| St Margaret Clitherow NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| The Teepee Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Little GemsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2019 0.4 miles
- Crown Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.5 miles
- The Pines School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.9 miles
- Fox Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.0 miles
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 1.0 miles
- Harmans Water Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.0 miles
- St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.1 miles
- Wildridings Primary School Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.4 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 Birch Hill Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Birch Hill Preschool Good at its inspection on 9 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Birch Hill Preschool take?
Birch Hill Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Birch Hill Preschool?
Martins Heron is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Birch Hill Preschool?
You can call 07547 794849 and visit birchhill-preschool.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY549862 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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