Sessional pre-school in Ickwell, Central Bedfordshire
Ickwell Pre-School
Ickwell Village Hall, Ickwell Green, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 9EE · 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 October 1992Reference 219263Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places33 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 September 2026Food 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
Ickwell Village Hall, Ickwell Green, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 9EE · More nurseries in SG18
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Ickwell Green and The Stables.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Central Bedfordshire there are about 4.1 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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Ickwell Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at Ickwell Village Hall, Ickwell Green, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 9EE, in Ickwell, Central Bedfordshire. It is registered for 33 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Northill CofE Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Caldecote Church of England Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 1.0 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 Ickwell Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ickwell Pre-School Good at its inspection on 6 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ickwell Pre-School take?
Ickwell Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 33 children at any one time.
How do I contact Ickwell Pre-School?
You can call 01767 627742 and visit www.ickwellpreschool.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.
- 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.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 219263 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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