Full-day nursery in Belle Vue, Cumberland
First Friends Nursery and Pre-School
Belle Vue Primary School, Beaver Road, CARLISLE, CA2 7PT · 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
Belle Vue Primary School, Beaver Road, CARLISLE, CA2 7PT · More nurseries in CA2
Parks and playgrounds
- Spider Park2 min walk
- Heysham Park7 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
© 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.
What parents say
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First Friends Nursery and Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Belle Vue Primary School, Beaver Road, CARLISLE, CA2 7PT, in Belle Vue, Cumberland. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Friends Nursery and Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Mother Goose Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Belle Vue Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Yewdale School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- Newtown Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- Newlaithes Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- Newlaithes Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.0 miles
- Caldew Lea School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- Austin Friars ages 3–19has a nursery class 1.4 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 First Friends Nursery and Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Friends Nursery and Pre-School Good at its inspection on 26 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Friends Nursery and Pre-School take?
First Friends Nursery and Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to First Friends Nursery and Pre-School?
Carlisle is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Friends Nursery and Pre-School?
You can call 07745 258109 and visit www.firstfriendsnursery.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.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY406959 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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