# Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup, c/o St. Marks School, Fir Avenue, Halewood, LIVERPOOL, L26 0XR, in Halewood, Knowsley. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Hollies Road Playgroup Committee. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hollies-road-pre-school-playgroup-ey264603 Last checked 5 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup, c/o St. Marks School, Fir Avenue, Halewood, LIVERPOOL, L26 0XR - Registered places: 30 - Run by: [Hollies Road Playgroup Committee](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/hollies-road-playgroup-committee) - Ofsted URN: EY264603 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 23 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY264603 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since June 2004 (Reference EY264603). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY264603) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 23 November 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY264603) - Registered places: 30 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY264603) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 7 November 2024). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/858319) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup, c/o St. Marks School, Fir Avenue, Halewood, LIVERPOOL, L26 0XR Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.363773,-2.825920 - Station: Halewood, 0.2 miles - 15 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Elwyn Gardens, 0.2 miles - Park: Grace Park, 0.3 miles - Park: Hilton Grace Recreation Ground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Knowsley there are about 3.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement (October 2024) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Plantation Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (May 2026) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Halewood Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Good (April 2023) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Yew Tree Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Good (January 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) | yes | 0.8 miles | | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | School remains Good (May 2023) | yes | 0.9 miles | | Hunts Cross Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (September 2023) | | 1.2 miles | | St Christopher's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report card (May 2026) | yes | 1.4 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Hollies St Mary's](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hollies-st-marys-2826374) | Report card Apr 2026 | | | 0.3 miles | | [Little Seedlings Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-seedlings-day-nursery-2741584) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | | [Kids Planet Halewood](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-planet-halewood-2709688) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Little Seedlings at Arncliffe](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-seedlings-at-arncliffe-2746340) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | | [Hunts Cross Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hunts-cross-nursery-ey461526) | Good | | | 1.2 miles | | [Rainbow Tots Speke](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rainbow-tots-speke-2902237) | | | | 1.3 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup Good at its inspection on 23 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup take? Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time. ### Who runs Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup? Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup is run by Hollies Road Playgroup Committee, which runs 2 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Hollies Road Pre-School Playgroup? Halewood is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY264603) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.