Sessional pre-school in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire
Little Stars Pre school
Thomas Russell Infant School, Station Road, Barton under Needwood, DE13 8DS · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Thomas Russell Infant School, Station Road, Barton under Needwood, DE13 8DS · More nurseries in DE13
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Thomas Russell School, Barton Lodge and Short Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Collinson Park Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Teenagers Meeting Place playground10 min walk
- Constructive Play Area playground10 min walk
- Jubilee Play Area playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Staffordshire there are about 3.1 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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Little Stars Pre school is a sessional pre-school at Thomas Russell Infant School, Station Road, Barton under Needwood, DE13 8DS, in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thomas Russell Infants School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Thomas Russell Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.2 miles
- Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.6 miles
- John Taylor High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 0.2 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 Stars Pre school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Stars Pre school Good at its inspection on 6 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Stars Pre school take?
Little Stars Pre school is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Little Stars Pre school?
You can call 07875 948503 and visit littlestarspreschoolbarton.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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2687611 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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