Sessional pre-school in Bowerhill, Wiltshire
Bowerhill Pre-School
Halifax Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6YH · 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 2010Reference EY416627Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places20 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 20 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Halifax Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6YH · More nurseries in SN12
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Mitchell Drive, Beaufort Close and Kestrel Court.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 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 Wiltshire there are about 2.6 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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Bowerhill Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Halifax Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6YH, in Bowerhill, Wiltshire. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerhill Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Seend PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Broughton Gifford PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bowerhill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Aloeric Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2022 1.1 miles
- Forest and Sandridge Church of England 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 1.2 miles
- Melksham House School ages 4–16 1.2 miles
- The Manor CofE VC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 1.3 miles
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.5 miles
- River Mead School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 1.5 miles
- Seend Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 1.7 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 are Bowerhill Pre-School's opening hours?
Bowerhill Pre-School opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Bowerhill Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bowerhill Pre-School Good at its inspection on 28 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bowerhill Pre-School take?
Bowerhill Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bowerhill Pre-School?
Melksham is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bowerhill Pre-School?
You can call 07960 821530.
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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 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY416627 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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