Sessional pre-school in Walcot West, Swindon
Inquisitive Minds Upham Road
Sea Cadets, Upham Road, Swindon, SN3 1DH · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Sea Cadets, Upham Road, Swindon, SN3 1DH · More nurseries in SN3
Stations
- Swindon22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Immanuel Church, Holy Rood Primary School and Walcot Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Lawns Park3 min walk
- Queens Park4 min walk
- Spring Gardens11 min walk
- Eastern Avenue Play Area playground7 min walk
- Euclid Street Play Area playground9 min walk
- Dudmore Road Play Area 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 Swindon there are about 4.2 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.
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Inquisitive Minds Upham Road is a sessional pre-school at Sea Cadets, Upham Road, Swindon, SN3 1DH, in Walcot West, Swindon. It is registered for 34 children. It is run by Tips4choices Cic.
Run by Tips4choices Cic (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inquisitive Minds Upham RoadThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Co-Operative Childcare WalcotFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Trees Day Care NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| King William PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Croft PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Clifton Street Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| North Star Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.2 miles
- Drove Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.4 miles
- King William Street Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- Lethbridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Mountford Manor Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- The Croft Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.7 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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How many children can Inquisitive Minds Upham Road take?
Inquisitive Minds Upham Road is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
Who runs Inquisitive Minds Upham Road?
Inquisitive Minds Upham Road is run by Tips4choices Cic, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Inquisitive Minds Upham Road?
Swindon is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
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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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2889688 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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