Sessional pre-school in Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire
Little Acorns Pre-school
Brancliffe Lane, Shireoaks, Worksop, S81 8PW · 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 July 2000Reference 253063Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 13 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 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
Brancliffe Lane, Shireoaks, Worksop, S81 8PW · More nurseries in S81
Stations
- Shireoaks5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Woodside Road, Cornwall Road and Leeds Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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 Nottinghamshire 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.
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Little Acorns Pre-school is a sessional pre-school at Brancliffe Lane, Shireoaks, Worksop, S81 8PW, in Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Acorns Pre-schoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Treetops WorksopFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Puddleducks Pre-school (Worksop)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
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| Luans Little People Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| St Marys Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
| Kilton NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Luke's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 1.0 miles
- Woodsetts Primary School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 1.3 miles
- Gateford Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.4 miles
- Whipman Woods Flying High Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 1.4 miles
- St John's CofE Academy Primaryages 5–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.6 miles
- Norbridge Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.8 miles
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 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 Little Acorns Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Acorns Pre-school Outstanding at its inspection on 13 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Acorns Pre-school take?
Little Acorns Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Acorns Pre-school?
Shireoaks is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Acorns Pre-school?
You can call 01909 506666 and visit www.littleacornsshireoaks.co.uk.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 253063 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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