Sessional pre-school in Ford, Northumberland
Ford Pre-School
Hugh Joicey Church of England First School, Ford, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2QA · 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 2004Reference EY269577Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 November 2021Ofsted · 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 5 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hugh Joicey Church of England First School, Ford, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2QA · More nurseries in TD15
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Lady Waterford Hall and Bank Top.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 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 Northumberland there are about 3.1 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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Ford Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Hugh Joicey Church of England First School, Ford, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2QA, in Ford, Northumberland. It is registered for 16 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected May 2024 under 0.1 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 is Ford Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ford Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 November 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ford Pre-School take?
Ford Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
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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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY269577 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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