Sessional pre-school in Ellistown, Leicestershire
Ellistown Playgroup
Ellistown Cp School, Whitehill Road, Ellistown, Coalville, LE67 1EN · 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 September 2018Reference EY561145Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 18 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ellistown Cp School, Whitehill Road, Ellistown, Coalville, LE67 1EN · More nurseries in LE67
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Working Mens Club, Parkers Close and Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Penny Wakefield Community Woodland6 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 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 Leicestershire 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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Ellistown Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Ellistown Cp School, Whitehill Road, Ellistown, Coalville, LE67 1EN, in Ellistown, Leicestershire. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellistown PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Hugglescote PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| The Den FarmsideFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| The Early Years Academy IbstockFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Ibstock NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Cheeky Monkeys PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Mini Explorers Play School LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ellistown Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Greenstone Primary School Primaryages 4–11 0.7 miles
- Hugglescote Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 1.0 miles
- Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.5 miles
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.6 miles
- Ibstock Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 1.6 miles
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.7 miles
- The Newbridge School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.3 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 Ellistown Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ellistown Playgroup Good at its inspection on 18 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ellistown Playgroup take?
Ellistown Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY561145 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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