Full-day nursery in Bolton, Westmorland and Furness
Bolton Nursery
Colby Lane, Bolton, Appleby, CA16 6AW · 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
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Colby Lane, Bolton, Appleby, CA16 6AW · More nurseries in CA16
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
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Bolton Nursery is a full-day nursery at Colby Lane, Bolton, Appleby, CA16 6AW, in Bolton, Westmorland and Furness. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bolton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Long Marton School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 1.8 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 Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bolton Nursery Good at its inspection on 7 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bolton Nursery take?
Bolton Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
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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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY292208 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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