Sessional pre-school in Winkfield Row, Bracknell Forest
Chavey Down Pre-School
Carnation Hall, Chavey Down Road, Bracknell, RG42 7PA · 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 June 2014Reference EY477823Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 25 May 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 September 2023Food 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
Carnation Hall, Chavey Down Road, Bracknell, RG42 7PA · More nurseries in RG42
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Mushroom Castle Lane, Hollies Corner and Locks Ride.
Parks and playgrounds
- Carnation Park1 min walk
- Locks Ride Park7 min walk
- King George V Playing Field7 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 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 Bracknell Forest there are about 3.1 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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Chavey Down Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Carnation Hall, Chavey Down Road, Bracknell, RG42 7PA, in Winkfield Row, Bracknell Forest. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Initial Steps Ltd.
Run by Initial Steps Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavey Down Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St Martin's Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Little Gems Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Ascot Priory Day Nursery and Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Paws Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Whitegrove Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Old School Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Lambrook School ages 3–13has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Whitegrove Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.7 miles
- Ascot Heath Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.9 miles
- LVS Ascot ages 4–19 1.1 miles
- Holly Spring Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.3 miles
- Cranbourne Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 1.5 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.6 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 Chavey Down Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chavey Down Pre-School Good at its inspection on 25 May 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chavey Down Pre-School take?
Chavey Down Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Chavey Down Pre-School?
Chavey Down Pre-School is run by Initial Steps Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Chavey Down Pre-School?
Martins Heron is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chavey Down Pre-School?
You can call 07917 422909 and visit chaveydownpreschool.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.
- 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 EY477823 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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