Full-day nursery in Henstridge, Somerset
Explorers PreSchool
St Nicholas CE Primary School, Ash Walk, Henstridge, BA8 0QD · 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 January 2003Reference EY253578Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 December 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places16 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 September 2021Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St Nicholas CE Primary School, Ash Walk, Henstridge, BA8 0QD · More nurseries in BA8
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Blackmore Lane, Village Hall and Virginia Ash.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Explorers PreSchool is a full-day nursery at St Nicholas CE Primary School, Ash Walk, Henstridge, BA8 0QD, in Henstridge, Somerset. It is registered for 16 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected March 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.4 miles
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Questions parents ask
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What is Explorers PreSchool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Explorers PreSchool Good at its inspection on 12 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Explorers PreSchool take?
Explorers PreSchool is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Explorers PreSchool?
Templecombe is the nearest station we know of, 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
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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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY253578 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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