Full-day nursery in Calthwaite, Westmorland and Furness
First Class Kids
Old Post Office, Calthwaite, PENRITH, CA11 9QT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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 2006Reference EY337410Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 October 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places46 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Old Post Office, Calthwaite, PENRITH, CA11 9QT · More nurseries in CA11
Places and next steps
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First Class Kids is a full-day nursery at Old Post Office, Calthwaite, PENRITH, CA11 9QT, in Calthwaite, Westmorland and Furness. It is registered for 46 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Calthwaite CofE School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected December 2024 under 0.1 miles
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What is First Class Kids's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Class Kids Good at its inspection on 11 October 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Class Kids take?
First Class Kids is registered with Ofsted for up to 46 children at any one time.
How do I contact First Class Kids?
You can call 01768 894078 and visit www.firstclasskids.org.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.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY337410 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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