Full-day nursery in Fence, Lancashire
Fence Pre School
Scout and Guide HQ, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, BB12 9EE · 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.
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Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–16:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Scout and Guide HQ, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, BB12 9EE · More nurseries in BB12
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Bay Horse Inn, Fence Gate Inn and Uplands Drive.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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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Fence Pre School is a full-day nursery at Scout and Guide HQ, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, BB12 9EE, in Fence, Lancashire. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 08:00–16:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.9 miles
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.4 miles
- Pendle Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.6 miles
- Woodfield Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.7 miles
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 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 are Fence Pre School's opening hours?
Fence Pre School opens 08:00–16:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Fence Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fence Pre School Good at its inspection on 5 May 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fence Pre School take?
Fence Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Fence Pre School?
Brierfield is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Fence Pre School?
You can call 07765 952766 and visit www.fencepreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY458241 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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