Full-day nursery in Houghton, Cumberland
Houghton Nursery Group
Houghton Nursery Group, Jackson Road, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0PA · 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 July 2006Reference EY334729Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 November 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Houghton Nursery Group, Jackson Road, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0PA · More nurseries in CA3
Parks and playgrounds
- The Green1 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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Houghton Nursery Group is a full-day nursery at Houghton Nursery Group, Jackson Road, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0PA, in Houghton, Cumberland. It is registered for 30 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Houghton CofE School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 under 0.1 miles
- James Rennie School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected January 2023 0.8 miles
- Kingmoor Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.2 miles
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2023 1.2 miles
- Stanwix School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.4 miles
- Austin Friars ages 3–19has a nursery class 1.6 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 Houghton Nursery Group's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Houghton Nursery Group Good at its inspection on 9 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Houghton Nursery Group take?
Houghton Nursery Group is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
How do I contact Houghton Nursery Group?
You can call 01228 558888 and visit www.houghtonnursery.com.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY334729 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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