Full-day nursery in Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire
Bolton Le Sands Pre-School
OFF PACKET LANE BOLTON-LE-SANDS, CARNFORTH, LA5 8DW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 September 1992Reference 309240Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 November 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
OFF PACKET LANE BOLTON-LE-SANDS, CARNFORTH, LA5 8DW · More nurseries in LA5
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Post Office, St Michaels Lane and Brookfield View.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 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 Lancashire there are about 2.7 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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Bolton Le Sands Pre-School is a full-day nursery at OFF PACKET LANE BOLTON-LE-SANDS, CARNFORTH, LA5 8DW, in Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Le Sands Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Over Kellet PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Nether Kellet Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.1 miles
- Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.5 miles
- Carnforth Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.8 miles
- Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.8 miles
- Carnforth High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.9 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 Bolton Le Sands Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bolton Le Sands Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 26 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bolton Le Sands Pre-School take?
Bolton Le Sands Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bolton Le Sands Pre-School?
Carnforth is the nearest station we know of, 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bolton Le Sands Pre-School?
You can call 01524 824907.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 309240 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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