Sessional pre-school in Harpole, West Northamptonshire
Harpole Pre-School
Old School Hall, School Lane, Harpole, Northampton, NN7 4DR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 November 2019Reference 2545597Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 September 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places47 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 March 2021Food 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
Old School Hall, School Lane, Harpole, Northampton, NN7 4DR · More nurseries in NN7
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Post Office and All Saints' Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Harpole Playing Fields10 min walk
- Playground10 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 West Northamptonshire there are about 3.2 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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Harpole Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Old School Hall, School Lane, Harpole, Northampton, NN7 4DR, in Harpole, West Northamptonshire. It is registered for 47 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Harpole Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Kislingbury Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.1 miles
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.6 miles
- The Duston School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.6 miles
- Quinton House School ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.8 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 Harpole Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Harpole Pre-School Outstanding at its inspection on 13 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Harpole Pre-School take?
Harpole Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 47 children at any one time.
How do I contact Harpole Pre-School?
You can call 07497 593241 and visit www.harpolepreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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.
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2545597 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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