Sessional pre-school in Highfields Caldecote, Cambridgeshire
Caldecote Preschool
C/O Caldecote Primary School, Highfields Road, Highfields Caldecote, Cambridge, CB23 7NX · 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 February 2022Reference 2671272Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 May 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places28 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 September 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
C/O Caldecote Primary School, Highfields Road, Highfields Caldecote, Cambridge, CB23 7NX · More nurseries in CB23
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
© 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 Cambridgeshire there are about 2.8 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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Caldecote Preschool is a sessional pre-school at C/O Caldecote Primary School, Highfields Road, Highfields Caldecote, Cambridge, CB23 7NX, in Highfields Caldecote, Cambridgeshire. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldecote PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Hardwick Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Cambourne Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Kindred CambourneFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Little Hands Nursery School - BournFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Comberton PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| Foxes Bridge Farm Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Caldecote Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 under 0.1 miles
- The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.3 miles
- Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.6 miles
- Jeavons Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.8 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 is Caldecote Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Caldecote Preschool Good at its inspection on 8 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Caldecote Preschool take?
Caldecote Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
How do I contact Caldecote Preschool?
You can call 01954 210841 and visit caldecotepreschool.co.uk.
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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.
- © 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 2671272 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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