Full-day nursery in Cottam, Lancashire
Cottam Nursery School
Sandy Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LE · 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
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Sandy Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LE · More nurseries in PR4
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Maxy House Road, St Andrews Church and Miller Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 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 Lancashire there are about 2.7 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.
What parents say
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Cottam Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Sandy Lane, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0LE, in Cottam, Lancashire. It is registered for 68 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 20 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottam Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Ashbridge At Maxy FarmFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Cottam Before and After School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Ashbourne Day Nursery IngolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Pool House Under 5's NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Building Blocks Child CareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| The Mericourt NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cottam Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Pool House Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Ingol Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 1.1 miles
- Harris Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.1 miles
- Ashton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.2 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 Cottam Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cottam Nursery School Good at its inspection on 2 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cottam Nursery School take?
Cottam Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 68 children at any one time.
How do I contact Cottam Nursery School?
You can call 01772 728035 and visit www.cottamnursery.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2665155 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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