Sessional pre-school in Hardwick, Cambridgeshire
Hardwick Pre-School
Limes Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7RE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 1992Reference 221797Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 June 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Limes Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7RE · More nurseries in CB23
Parks and playgrounds
- St Mary's POS8 min walk
- Egremont Road Play Area playground1 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 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.
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.
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Hardwick Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Limes Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7RE, in Hardwick, Cambridgeshire. It is registered for 26 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwick Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Caldecote PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Stephen Perse Nurseries - MadingleyFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Comberton PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Coton Day Nursery and Out of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Foxes Bridge Farm Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Bar Hill Preschool CIOSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Caldecote Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 1.6 miles
- Meridian Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected September 2024 1.8 miles
- Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.8 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 Hardwick Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Hardwick Pre-School was inspected on 6 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Hardwick Pre-School take?
Hardwick Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
How do I contact Hardwick Pre-School?
You can call 01954 212823 and visit hardwick-preschool.chessck.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 221797 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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