Full-day nursery in Branston, Lincolnshire
Branston Little Pickles Pre School
Branston C Of E Infant School, Beech Road, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1PR · 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 November 2018Reference EY563538Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 June 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 October 2010Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Branston C Of E Infant School, Beech Road, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1PR · More nurseries in LN4
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Infant School, Woodside and Branston Hall.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 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 Lincolnshire there are about 2.9 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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Branston Little Pickles Pre School is a full-day nursery at Branston C Of E Infant School, Beech Road, Branston, Lincoln, LN4 1PR, in Branston, Lincolnshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branston Little Pickles Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Branston Community Academy Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Heighington Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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| Bracebridge Heath Preschool & Nursery CIOFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| Yellow Brick Road, Bracebridge HeathFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Little Learners Lincoln Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.8 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Branston Church of England Infant Academy Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Branston Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Heighington Millfield Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 miles
- Washingborough Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 1.8 miles
- Branston Community Academy Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected March 2025 0.6 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 Branston Little Pickles Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Branston Little Pickles Pre School Good at its inspection on 10 June 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Branston Little Pickles Pre School take?
Branston Little Pickles Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Branston Little Pickles Pre School?
You can call 01522 793112 and visit www.little-pickles.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 EY563538 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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