Sessional pre-school in Fordham, Cambridgeshire
Fordham Preschool
1a Isleham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NL · 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 February 2023Reference 2715996Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 November 2018Food 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
1a Isleham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NL · More nurseries in CB7
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Cambridgeshire there are about 2.8 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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Fordham Preschool is a sessional pre-school at 1a Isleham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NL, in Fordham, Cambridgeshire. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Isleham Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Soham PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
| Little Wombatz LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
| The Willows Daycare NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.3 miles |
| Stepping Stones Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.4 miles |
| Red Robins Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fordham CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 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 Fordham Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Fordham Preschool Good at its inspection on 6 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Fordham Preschool take?
Fordham Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
How do I contact Fordham Preschool?
You can call 01638 724183 and visit www.fordhampreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2715996 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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