Sessional pre-school in Tremains, Bridgend
Flying Start Brackla
Brackla Primary School, Brackla Way, Brackla, Bridgend, CF31 2EZ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate Wales ratings
- Well-beingExcellent
- Care and DevelopmentExcellent
- EnvironmentExcellent
- Leadership and ManagementExcellent
What does this mean?
Care Inspectorate Wales gives each area its own grade: Excellent, Good, Adequate or Poor. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- CIW registrationRegisteredReference SIN-00006344Care Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Inspections on recordDates not published in the registersee the inspection reports on the CIW websiteCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Registered places16 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Childcare Offer for WalesNot registered for the Childcare Offer for WalesCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Flying StartFlying Start childcare providerCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itRun by the councilCare Inspectorate Wales · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. Help paying for childcare (gov.wales)
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Brackla Primary School, Brackla Way, Brackla, Bridgend, CF31 2EZ · More nurseries in CF31
Stations
- Bridgend13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Highfields, Bryn-y-Cae and Bryn y Cae.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- The Haywain Play Area 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 Bridgend there are about 4.5 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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Flying Start Brackla is a sessional pre-school at Brackla Primary School, Brackla Way, Brackla, Bridgend, CF31 2EZ, in Tremains, Bridgend. It is registered for 16 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Its CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating. It is run by Bridgend County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services.
Run by Bridgend County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services (local council), which runs 8 nurseries.
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Questions parents ask
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What are Flying Start Brackla's opening hours?
Flying Start Brackla opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Flying Start Brackla open all year?
No. Flying Start Brackla is open term time only.
What are Flying Start Brackla's Care Inspectorate Wales ratings?
Flying Start Brackla's CIW ratings (as listed by Care Inspectorate Wales in November 2026) are: well-being Excellent, care and Development Excellent, environment Excellent and leadership and Management Excellent. CIW gives no overall rating.
How many children can Flying Start Brackla take?
Flying Start Brackla is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales for up to 16 children at any one time.
Does Flying Start Brackla offer funded childcare?
In Wales, the Childcare Offer gives eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare, and Flying Start funds childcare for 2-year-olds in eligible areas. CIW lists Flying Start Brackla: not registered for the Childcare Offer for Wales. CIW lists Flying Start Brackla: flying Start childcare provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
Who runs Flying Start Brackla?
Flying Start Brackla is run by Bridgend County Borough Council Child Care and Play Services, which runs 8 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Flying Start Brackla?
Bridgend is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Flying Start Brackla?
You can call 01656815785.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate Wales · 13 November 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate Wales data © Crown copyright, 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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 13 November 2026 · CIW service number SIN-00006344 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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