Full-day nursery in Marden, Herefordshire
Marden Pre-school
Marden Primary Academy, Marden, Hereford, HR1 3EW · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Marden Primary Academy, Marden, Hereford, HR1 3EW · More nurseries in HR1
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Rudge Grove and Walkers Green Shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Marden Playing fields1 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 Herefordshire there are about 3.3 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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Marden Pre-school is a full-day nursery at Marden Primary Academy, Marden, Hereford, HR1 3EW, in Marden, Herefordshire. It is registered for 80 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Marden Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Sutton Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2023 1.3 miles
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 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 Marden Pre-school's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Marden Pre-school Good at its inspection on 20 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Marden Pre-school take?
Marden Pre-school is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
How do I contact Marden Pre-school?
You can call 01432 880208 and visit www.marden.hmfa.org.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 2645138 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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